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
  • The dramatic lighting and wax museums are just spooky enough to summon the spirit of the witch trials without being off-putting for children.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
  • But putting America on a presentation slide and actually establishing yourself in the US motorcycle market are two very different propositions.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of putting
Verb
  • The social media giant’s push into the AI agent market with its Muse personal AI assistant has seen a rush of consumer demand, overtaking OpenAI’s ChatGPT as the leading free iOS app.
    — Samantha Subin,Chris Eudaily, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • But some experts say the notion of bots overtaking the entire extremely bifurcated internet is far-fetched.
    — Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of overtaking
Verb
  • Virtually any sci-fi setting out there has some shape or form of racing; The Expanse has an entire high-speed racing league that helps set the backdrop for the franchise, and even the likes of Speed Racer skew heavily toward the fantastical.
    — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Burnham is set to address the annual gathering of world leaders on Tuesday, setting out his vision of Britain’s place in an increasingly fractured world order.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of setting out
Verb
  • Some of the skills needed to make data center components are even outrunning the trade schools, like the specialized welding skills needed.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
  • My own read, after two years of watching vendor roadmaps slip and then compress again, is that the hardware is still outrunning the software.
    — Dax Grant, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of outrunning
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  • The company had been aiming for a 10-hour flight, spanning six full laps around Earth, to prove its readiness for NASA's Artemis moon program.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The Dodgers are aiming to become the first National League team to claim three straight championships.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of aiming
Verb
  • Cost burden – spending more than 30% of income on housing – is common among lower-income renters in Hazelwood, part of a national pattern of rising housing costs outpacing incomes.
    — Ira Goldstein, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The value of those holdings grew ninefold over the past year, outpacing tokenized funds and ETFs.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of outpacing
Verb
  • Penn State quarterback Rocco Becht, who was 12-for-29 passing for 129 yards and an interception, tossed a final deep ball out of the back of the end zone as time expired, setting off a celebration by Wisconsin defenders.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • In April 2025, then-Commission Chair Chris Measmer resigned to fill a vacancy in the North Carolina Senate, setting off a contentious replacement process.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of setting off
Verb
  • Also, Johann Lurf’s Forever…Forever presents a vision of the cosmos in motion, with an ever-accelerating timelapse of the sun’s path filmed over 22 months.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
  • B’nai Brith has been warning for months that antisemitic violence is accelerating.
    — Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of accelerating
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“Beelining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beelining. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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