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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Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 13 Sep. 2024
Jim Harbaugh made a beeline toward midfield, shook Raiders coach Antonio Pierce’s hand and turned right around toward the sideline.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
Jack Lemnus, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2024
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
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Noun
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
Jim Harbaugh made a beeline toward midfield, shook Raiders coach Antonio Pierce’s hand and turned right around toward the sideline.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
Verb
Now speeding at 90 mph, the Kia beelined toward Interstate 95 and took an on-ramp.
—Jack Lemnus, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2024
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
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“Beeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beeline. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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