Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beelined
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India set out that ambitious exports target in 2022, including goods as well as services.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026 -
Once a year, the editors of New York set out to make the day-to-day task of living in this city easier for our readers — both those who have been here since birth and those who are still discovering (and adjusting to) its peculiarities and price tags.—
The Editors,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 2026
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Erceg quickly overtook Carlos Estévez as Kansas City’s closer, but his peripherals suggest a shaky ride lies ahead.—
Dalton Del Don,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Acuff overtook Day for the most points in an SEC game, but Day still has the record for steals in a league game -- seven against Vanderbilt in 1992.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2026
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And let’s not get started on neighborhood historic preservation gatekeepers where, say, using the wrong balusters on your porch can set off World War III with your neighbors.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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At the vigil, Pierre’s family joined by dozens of friends, classmates and activists at the teen’s high school, Eagle Academy of Southeast Queens, before setting off down Merrick Blvd.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 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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Scheierman sprinted back after the second of those giveaways to block a Wagner layup, but Suggs followed with a triple that pulled Orlando even.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
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Izzo and his sister Ikhlass were inside the building and sprinted out to help.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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But a heated argument coming from a house in Lee’s neighborhood became the next spark that lit a narrative fuse.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Tyrese Haliburton, the Indiana Pacers star point guard who lit last year’s NBA Playoffs on fire, is headed to Hollywood — but not via some sort of trade to the Los Angeles Lakers or Clippers.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2026
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Humanoid robots outran the fastest human competitors while surpassing the human world record during a half-marathon event held in Beijing on April 19.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
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Lightning also outran the previous champion robot, by almost two hours.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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Though the arrest took place in 2023, the case faced new scrutiny in March after a video of the altercation — showing her yelling, putting Mortensen in a headlock and throwing chairs at him while a child could be heard crying — was published by TMZ.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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To have that as something that will live in my memory is worth whatever mental or emotional friction exists in rising from the comfort of my bed and putting my feet down on the floor.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Beelined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beelined. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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