Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beelined
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While hosted during music’s biggest week, the Resonator Awards didn’t initially set out to mirror a traditional industry ceremony.—
Andrea Navarro,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Register reporter Nick El Hajj set out to look into the crucial role Iowa played during World War II, growing food that fed the troops and producing uranium for nuclear weapons.—
Kim Norvell,
Des Moines Register,
29 Jan. 2026
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Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City overtook the work of those at Carrington.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Meta cofounder Mark Zuckerberg overtook Bezos as the world’s fourth-richest person Thursday after Meta’s fourth-quarter earnings exceeded Wall Street’s expectations for quarterly revenue.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The auction gives some breathing space to the market after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s pitch to remove the sales tax on food for two years set off a period of unprecedented volatility.—
Mia Glass,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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In Terminator, an all-powerful, faultless AI becomes sentient, decides that humans are the enemy, and sets off a nuclear apocalypse.—
Bipul Sinha,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The culprit nabbed a woman's purse, and Perry, who worked at Bob's at the time, sprinted after him.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
27 Jan. 2026
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For the next 40 minutes, Michelsen danced and sprinted around the court, with Marshall timing all his moves.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Silhouetted figures on the beach at dusk lit by an impromptu fire give the impression of a careless, youthful night.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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Volkert said firefighters typically start to see an uptick in fires when winter first hits and the holiday season brings with it lighted decorations and more cooking.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 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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Rieder’s comments put him within the then-consensus among economists and even Fed officials who believed inflation would not become a persistent problem.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Collections and designers put their best foot forward, delivering high-caliber collections — some were uplifting, others were thought-provoking, most were both.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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Half a season later, he’s headed to All-Star weekend with league-wide recognition for a rookie year that has outpaced expectations.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Boeing also recently outpaced rival Airbus in new plane orders for the first time since 2018, a turning point for a company that, despite problems, is a key part of the US economy.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Beelined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beelined. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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