Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beelined
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At the beginning of the Iron Age, Phoenicians set out westwards, searching for valuable natural resources to be brought back and traded in the urbanized world of the eastern Mediterranean.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
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The teen sets out to salvage the trip by secretly plotting to break the couple up.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
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Last week, Google briefly overtook Apple in market value for the first time since 2019.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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Among mega-cap stocks, Alphabet overtook Apple as the world’s second-largest company by market value, as investors continued to bet on Google’s leadership in artificial intelligence.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Anger over that disparity boiled over in late December as the nation’s currency fell to an all-time low, setting off mass protests and a violent crackdown by Tehran.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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While seemingly innocuous, the approach would have been concerning enough for just about anybody in those circumstances to set off a red flag, or at least raise a yellow one.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Johnson missed his first five shots, four of them 3-point tries, as the Sea Kings sprinted to the big, early lead.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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Brown was already off the field of play when Sirianni sprinted toward him.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Keep your closet well-lit and modify it with hooks, bins, and more.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
14 Jan. 2026
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Some residents of the building have reported that the fire may have been sparked by someone who intentionally lit their mattress on fire, according to WPIX.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 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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Gonzales said the situation in Minneapolis, with protesters attempting to interfere in federal immigration operations, has put the United States in an inflection point.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Jan. 2026
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Ford expects to put the first few laps on its new Le Mans challenger in Q3, several months before the team’s maiden race in Qatar in March 2027.—
Jerry Perez,
The Drive,
16 Jan. 2026
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The demand from hospitals has outpaced the supply of blood, the Red Cross said.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
20 Jan. 2026
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In recent years, Texas has easily outpaced the national economy — and North Texas, in particular, has emerged as one of the country’s most booming metro areas.—
Trevor Bach,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Beelined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beelined. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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