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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beelined
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In each show, the two nitwits would set out on some caper, which would inevitably go horribly wrong, leaving them broke, or tied up, or in jail, or hanging over a cliff, or some other situation of great peril.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026 -
Inside the center, a handful of first responders sat at long, plastic tables eating hot food that was set out potluck-style.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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And with no buffalo for food, unregulated hunting of everything else overtook the rest of the wild game.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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Apple overtook Samsung as the world's top smartphone seller in 2024, ending its roughly 12-year run atop the market.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2026
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Midway through my massage, the boat unmoored itself and set sail—setting off an initially alarming vibrating bed and whirring engine noise.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Hezbollah fired missiles deep into Israel, setting off air raid sirens in central Israel and its commercial hub Tel Aviv, as interception blasts sounded as far as Jerusalem.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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It feels pointed at this point.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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Police said the suspect pointed the firearm at officers, at which point police said at least two officers fired their guns.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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About a dozen parents sprinted to get their children soon after authorities cleared the building.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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On Thursday, the Oakland County Sheriff’s office cleared the building and about a dozen parents sprinted to get their children from an early childhood learning center inside.—
Corey Williams,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Balat allegedly then ran away and retrieved a second device from 19-year-old Ibrahim Nikk, lit the device and started running with it before dropping eventually dropping the device, Tisch said.—
Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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This delay meant that, as guests waited for the ceremony to begin, the sun had set and candles had to be lit inside the church.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2026
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But there was time for one final score when Payne outran the Cincinnati defense for a 9-yard touchdown with 23 seconds remaining to lift TCU to a 31-17 halftime lead.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Nov. 2025
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He'll be forever known as the boy who outran a bear.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
17 Nov. 2025
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Matthews left the game immediately, without putting any weight on the leg, and wasn’t able to return.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Consecutive victories over the New York Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves put the Lakers back in the contender conversation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Beelined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beelined. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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