beelining

verb

present participle of beeline
1
as in putting

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2
as in overtaking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beelining
  1. putting
  2. overtaking
  3. setting out
  4. outrunning
  5. aiming
  6. outpacing
  7. setting off
  8. accelerating
Verb
  • Ampersand attempts to address this by putting the compliance logic at the wallet layer rather than the application layer.
    — Aaron Stanley, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Discovers her daughter is pregnant with a potential challenger to the throne, putting them in jeopardy.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Definition of putting
Verb
  • Messi registered his fourth assist in setting up two goals in the semi-final win against England, overtaking Mbappe, who is on three.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Last week, Women’s Aid Ireland reported that eight women have died violently so far this year, already overtaking the whole of 2025.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of overtaking
Verb
  • Several downtown establishments keep limited weekly schedules, so check operating hours before setting out.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Momentum is very important in tournament soccer and setting out to draw or lose goes against everything these players are primed to do.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
Definition of setting out
Verb
  • His peers of the mid-19th century were outrunning their critics and the old strictures of colonial imitation.
    — Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026
  • As a result, innovation is outrunning supervision.
    — Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Definition of outrunning
Verb
  • Spieth was not aiming for the 13th fairway, but instead the right rough.
    — Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • The game just happens to fall on Bastille Day, as France is aiming to reach its third straight World Cup final.
    — David Hickey, NBC news, 14 July 2026
Definition of aiming
Verb
  • Prediction-market trading has surged during a blowout World Cup, far outpacing the growth at traditional sportsbooks and driving home the competitive threat that companies like Kalshi now pose to the sports-gambling industry.
    — Nathaniel Popper, Fortune, 19 July 2026
  • Nestlé has highlighted several long-term trends supporting that strategy, including cat ownership growing roughly three times faster than dog ownership in recent years and premium cat food outpacing premium dog food growth.
    — Elsa Ohlen,Carolin Roth, CNBC, 18 July 2026
Definition of outpacing
Verb
  • Think of it like setting off a firework inside of a long, narrow hallway (which, by the way, is a really bad idea).
    — Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
  • Many accounts were opted in by default, making their public photos available to the tool and setting off alarm in the entertainment industry.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of setting off
Verb
  • According to the team, the new model helps in reducing the need for costly physical training while accelerating the development of more capable and adaptable robotic systems.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
  • By April 19, the tilt sensor measurements were accelerating at a rate that made scientists determine a collapse was imminent.
    — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of accelerating
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