as in scramble
informal
a quickly followed straight or direct course
He made a beeline for the kitchen.
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as in to overtake
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Recent Examples of beeline
Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
In the aftermath of that moment, of another intentional foul, Dončić beelined for Kleber and hugged him on the court.
—Tim Cato, The Athletic, 24 Apr. 2024
Chris Feil, Vulture, 23 May 2025
While Gordon navigated through chest bumps and embraces from teammates on an ecstatic beeline toward the locker room, scrutiny was already underway.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Then beeline for JaM Cellars and the powerful retro-soul of Jalen Ngonda.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
In the aftermath of that moment, of another intentional foul, Dončić beelined for Kleber and hugged him on the court.
—Tim Cato, The Athletic, 24 Apr. 2024
Verb
The secret trick to design challenges is making something a queen would conceivably wear in the real world, and that’s exactly what beelines Lydia, Tina, and Mistress to lip-sync consideration.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 23 May 2025
While Gordon navigated through chest bumps and embraces from teammates on an ecstatic beeline toward the locker room, scrutiny was already underway.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beeline
Noun
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False positives lead to long, unnecessary hospitalizations, while false negatives can result in a last-minute scramble with fatal consequences.—
Anita Zaidi,
Fortune,
4 Aug. 2025
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The vacuum left by a strongman such as Xi will make succession especially challenging, potentially triggering a scramble for power and a fight over the direction of the country.—
TYLER JOST,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The crash and use of force Earlier in the day on July 24, 2024, Callaghan set out to find a specific toy his daughter wanted, according to the lawsuit.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacbee.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Corvino and his team set out to find equally memorable backdrops for AVP events, hoping such locations would deepen the sport’s resonance.—
Devon Henderson,
Oc Register,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Such techniques will overtake models which are created using conventional scaling.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Olivia also held the top spot in the U.S. in 2023, 2022, and 2021, overtaking Sophia, which until then had claimed the most popular girls' name.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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His early passion was athletics: Cunha, taller than average from day dot, dominated the 50-metre dash and long jump in local competitions.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
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The event saw the former MVP coach and mentor service members in football drills such as the 40-yard dash, broad jump, three-cone shuttle, receiving gauntlet and the QB arm challenge.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That impulsive rescue set off a chain reaction that would change everything.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The rumble of the engines set off car alarms in the distance as ULA opened up its national security account for Vulcan, making only its third ever launch after flying two certification flights in 2024.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Erin is outrunning some slightly unfriendly conditions for the next few days.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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Has technology finally outrun the BSA, so much so that the law endangers what’s left of our Fourth Amendment protections?—
Norbert Michel,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Multiply the potential maximum by the number of violations, and things can get big in a hurry.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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During his freshman season, Walker registered 24 tackles, five tackles for loss and two quarterback hurries in 389 snaps in 13 games.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Today there is no S&P 500 index for private equity, but BlackRock — whose index funds put plenty of active mutual-fund managers out of business by showing their flaws — is quietly working on a fix.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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See for yourself through Aug. 21 as the Music Box Theatre has put together a lineup of films deserving of the format’s grandeur.—
Jennifer Day,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Beeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beeline. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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