as in scramble
informal
a quickly followed straight or direct course
He made a beeline for the kitchen.
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as in to overtake
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Recent Examples of beeline
Rick Maese, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
Matthew Stafford trotted onto the practice field Wednesday at Loyola Marymount and immediately made a diagonal beeline for the weight room behind the far end zone.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024
Kendra Hurley, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2024
Other passengers beeline toward tables and help themselves to puzzles and games provided by the ship.
—Laura Randall, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2024
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Noun
After the medal ceremony, Huske made a beeline to her parents in the stands, falling into Ying’s arms.
—Rick Maese, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
Matthew Stafford trotted onto the practice field Wednesday at Loyola Marymount and immediately made a diagonal beeline for the weight room behind the far end zone.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024
Verb
But most municipal transportation systems were designed for workers beelining downtown, not for schoolchildren commuting across the city.
—Kendra Hurley, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2024
Other passengers beeline toward tables and help themselves to puzzles and games provided by the ship.
—Laura Randall, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beeline
Noun
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Gene Hackman’s death caused a scramble over the weekend — his and his wife’s deaths had been discovered on Feb. 27.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2025
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In the scramble and separation, David and his girlfriend reportedly ran into the 13-year-old boy, and David challenged him to a one-on-one fight.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Protections for them are not set out under law, and a judge's colleagues and friends can be the deciders.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
1 Mar. 2025
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Rescuers then set out to help him, and dispatchers told his hiking partners, the agency said.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This boba chain has more outlets than McDonald’s and Starbucks A budget-friendly drinks giant known for its bubble tea offerings has overtaken McDonald’s and Starbucks as the world’s largest food and beverage chain by number of stores.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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Financial Implications: Project costs involved in adopting new technologies compared to potential revenue losses if competitors overtake you.—
Mit Somaiya,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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To incorporate a dash of '80s nostalgia into your space in an affordable way, Stark suggests adding a few accent pieces such as a stylish side chair or unique lamp.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2025
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Top with matcha and a dash of pumpkin pie spice and enjoy.—
Lauryn Jiles,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Images of his feet quickly began circulating online, setting off a craze on the internet.—
Jessica Botelho,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Feb. 2025
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Many of them had walked up to 200 km to get there, setting off days earlier and only arriving Friday evening.—
Dominique Soguel,
The Christian Science Monitor,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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There's Popeye, behind the wheel of a car he's grabbed from an ordinary citizen, racing to outrun a subway train clattering along an elevated track.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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Hundreds abandoned their cars and tried to outrun the fire on foot.—
Jenny Jarvie,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Read the full Capricorn Daily Horoscope Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) In a hurry?—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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The movie business may be exclusive, biased, and brutal, but this year’s Oscars — which, for once, were not in a hurry and hardly played anyone off — spun out the illusion that everyone could be an insider, all of us in it together, even those of us watching at home.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The decision would put the refugees on track for deportation, even though the Ukrainians entered the country legally during former President Biden’s term, Reuters reported.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Last week Musk said in a post on his social media platform X that Verizon — which has a $2 billion, 15-year contract to upgrade the system’s communications infrastructure — was putting airline passengers at risk because of problems with the current system.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Beeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beeline. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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