Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beelined
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So the four of us set out for Cedar River, the outlet of Lake Wabaskang, 100 miles north of International Falls.—
Fred Bear,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2026 -
The district says its charter evaluations are consistent and fair — based on rules set out by the state and district policy.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The matchup emerged after Raman erased a roughly 40,000-vote election night deficit against Pratt and overtook him in subsequent ballot count updates.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
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The automaker based in southern China overtook Tesla last year as the world’s biggest EV maker by sales.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Even minor sparks or drifting embers can incite nearby foliage or grass, setting off a rapidly spreading fire.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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Instead, the member of the fire department manually set off the sirens on his own, which ran for three minutes before shutting down.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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Coach Rachel Monroe called a timeout to try to set up one last offensive opportunity, but Hagan immediately forced a turnover off the restart whistle, and the Timberwolves held possession for the final moments before the team sprinted towards goalie Lila Zahurak to celebrate.—
Matt Goisman,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
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But when Brunson released the shot, Anunoby sprinted towards the basket, jumped between two defenders and made the game-winning play.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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According to the complaint, the man had his camera pointed at a child at one point.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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It feels pointed at this point.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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Then Pulisic outran the defense and buried a goal off a pass from Ricardo Pepi.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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For decades, sales teams often outran product teams.—
Lior Weinstein,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) says an investigation is underway after someone lit an explosive device outside of his home overnight.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Police said people lit fireworks, flipped over taxis and climbed on patrol cars.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Their companies’ earnings outpaced that with a 13% gain, according to data compiled by Bloomberg Intelligence.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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Wage growth for blue-collar workers in China has outpaced that of their white-collar peers for six consecutive years, in a sign of the country’s booming gig economy.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
7 June 2026
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“Beelined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beelined. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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