beelined; beelining; beelines
: to go quickly in a straight direct course
Examples of beeline in a Sentence
Verb
He beelined out the door.
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Luna Adler, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
Hayes fired his gun after the man made a beeline from across the street, tackled Hayes and knocked him to the ground before grabbing him around the neck on a sidewalk, video shows.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 13 Sep. 2024
George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
After that game, Randle beelined to the Timberwolves’ locker room, then left the Target Center without addressing the media.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Noun
When Mulaney first arrived at 30 Rock, Rich made a beeline to his office.
—Luna Adler, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
Hayes fired his gun after the man made a beeline from across the street, tackled Hayes and knocked him to the ground before grabbing him around the neck on a sidewalk, video shows.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 13 Sep. 2024
Verb
The last thing most people would have wanted to do immediately after landing is beeline it to a place of misery and hear victims’ sad stories.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
After that game, Randle beelined to the Timberwolves’ locker room, then left the Target Center without addressing the media.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Beeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beeline. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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