BEELINING Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

beelining

verb

present participle of beeline

as in putting

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as in overtaking

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Verb

Matthieu Blazy did the same thing in reverse at Chanel, putting a pink lace shirt under a great slouchy tweed coat.

— Laurence Goldberg, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
Yoko said her daughter simply tried to prevent an agitated resident from biting others by putting her hand around the person’s chin.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of putting

Verb

Roughly 54% of people taking semaglutide medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy do so to lose weight, overtaking the share of people who use them for other medical reasons, according to EY-Parthenon.

— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
If Manning was actually named 'Joe Smith', Steve Sarkisian would have already given the backup quarterbacks at least a shot at overtaking Arch Manning as the starter.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of overtaking

Verb

Some cultures clean graves as a regular ritual Abrams agreed that proper cleaning, as well as permission from cemeteries, are crucial before setting out to clean a grave.

— Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of setting out

Verb

But Collins, who is running for a sixth term, has a history of surviving tough reelection battles and outrunning other Republicans.

— Taurean Small, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Concerns that the administration is outrunning the courts The judges’ frustrations have also centered on the speed with which the administration is pushing ahead on the projects with little regard for the approvals needed to pursue such work.

— Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of outrunning

Verb

With the backing of both the county’s Democratic Party and the local Democratic Socialists of America chapter, Roy won June’s primary easily, outpacing McKinney by 15 percentage points.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The party’s pick García has led the field in fundraising, far outpacing Hershey and Castillo and edging out Getty with support from congressional Democrats, left-leaning political action committees and labor unions.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of outpacing

Verb

But the wool industry that had once sustained the ranchers was in decline, in part because of overgrazing, and the countryside was emptying of young people, who were setting off for more populated areas.

— Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
There are the now-traditional scenes in which Carrie learns to consciously control her telekinetic superpowers, previously manifested by accidentally setting off car alarms, opening mailboxes and causing a rain of rocks on her parents’ roof.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of setting off

Verb

Heading across the middle as Mahomes settled into the pocket, Worthy initially seemed to settle into the middle of the field before accelerating again toward the sideline.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
Strong revenue growth, and accelerating demand for our clothes globally, tells us there is a genuine appetite for our British modern luxury proposition.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

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