beelines

verb

present tense third-person singular of beeline
1
as in sets off

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2
as in overtakes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beelines
  1. sets off
  2. overtakes
  3. sets out
  4. outruns
  5. puts
  6. outstrips
  7. directs
  8. outpaces
Verb
  • Jessie, with the help of Woody and Buzz, sets off to help Bonnie make some real-world friends.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • After a period devoted to motherhood, Agus sets off for a long yearned-for trip to Japan with dear friend Loly.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 19 June 2026
Definition of sets off
Verb
  • That figure overtakes the attendance record that has stood since 1995 and places Silverstone ahead of major global race weekends including Melbourne, Austin and Miami.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Then, my wide-reaching smile — much better — overtakes my face.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
Definition of overtakes
Verb
  • As Aang sets out to rescue his majestic sky bison Appa and his Team Avatar friends, he’s joined by a surprise ally as Zuko’s uncle Iroh learns his nephew is trapped underground too.
    — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • Then, one weekend about three years ago, Meledandri called with an idea — a Minion who sets out to make a monster movie.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 June 2026
Definition of sets out
Verb
  • Even discounted heavily, that outruns what the grid can quickly add.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • The possibility of uncertain thought, where the speed of the pen outruns the fine control in the effort to write as fast as one thinks, and one gains a productive illegibility.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Definition of outruns
Verb
  • The fashion from ‘Elle’ puts a modern nostalgia angle on the original, according to costume designer Sara Byblow.
    — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 7 July 2026
  • Since 2013, each sequel has avoided feeling stale because it's helmed by an up-and-coming director who puts their stamp on the material with a fresh story and set of characters.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of puts
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  • That outstrips the net gain of $666 billion investors took home from the last decade of startup investing, says Meghan Reynolds, managing partner at tech fund Altimeter.
    — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Anthropic’s recent Mythos Preview highlights how AI can identify vulnerabilities at a pace that outstrips most organizations’ ability to patch them.
    — Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of outstrips
Verb
  • Domestic Shield directs counter-drone resources to locations facing the greatest operational risk.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
  • As her daughter sweeps away the last piles of sand, 54-year-old Nuru Mohammed directs women hanging fishing nets to serve as décor.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of directs
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  • Meanwhile literary fiction and in particular speculative fiction proves fertile for probing worst case scenarios in a world where technology outpaces human innovation.
    — Caroline Reilly, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The surge even outpaces Micron Technology’s 700% rally over the same time, with makers of memory chips emerging as critical enablers of AI agents.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 6 July 2026
Definition of outpaces
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“Beelines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beelines. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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