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
Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
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
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
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
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
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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The cafe offers a large breakfast menu, and many of the items — such as omelets, scrambles, Benedict’s and skillets — feature eggs.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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That composure led to him landing a knee in the third round after a scramble to get off the mat and setting up the ground strikes that finished the fight at the 3:43 mark of Round 3.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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At the heart of this adventure is Michelle (Millie Bobby Brown), an orphaned teenager who sets out across the American West to find her younger brother.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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This is the basic question Bajaj and fellow researchers set out to answer.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Tampa Bay Lightning have overtaken them for second place by the tiebreaker.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Behind the Nissan Leaf, a driver of an Audi was having none of this careful robot driving malarkey and overtook us both at speed and clearly with some frustration.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Place the chips in a colander lined with wax paper and give them a strong dash of sea salt before serving.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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The new record will also feature dashes of R&B, Afrobeats and dancehall, further cementing Nailah as one of the most limitless and versatile artists of her class.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The casting has set off a long string of controversies from many different sides of Harry Potter fandom, or even outside of that, for multiple reasons.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Those tariffs went into effect Tuesday, roiling financial markets and setting off promises of retaliation.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 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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Without a truly dominant interior presence, this is what can separate the Huskies in a hurry.—
Chantel Jennings,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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On the other hand, Walter Clayton Jr. is equally as capable of putting up points in a hurry.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Some of those judges have ordered the Trump administration to put its plans on hold while legal proceedings move forward, sparking condemnations from the president's allies and threats of impeachment.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Yemeni coffeehouses put an emphasis on the aesthetics of the space.—
Hira Qureshi,
Bon Appétit,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Beeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beeline. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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