BEELINING Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

beelining

verb

present participle of beeline

as in putting

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Relevance

as in overtaking

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Verb

On Friday, that thought process took another gigantic step, as those in charge of putting a product on television have all but signed the official paperwork to once again expand the college football playoff.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
But the Broncos aren’t just about putting the ball in the back of the net — their defense has allowed just six goals all season and is led by near-impenetrable sophomore goalkeeper Ava de Leest.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 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

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

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

While fragrance may have been the fastest-growing category in the spring of 2025, hair is now outpacing it, as well as the growth of the beauty industry overall.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Nobody denies it's had a great run, up 82% since the start of 2025, outpacing the 33% advance for the NYSE Arca Pharmaceutical Index, known as the DRG.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 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

Definition of accelerating

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