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
Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2024
Those arriving by boat (slips are first come first serve) beeline to a deck dotted with striped Amalfi-esque umbrellas, buzzy spritzes, and live tunes.
—Kate Donnelly, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2024
Eoghan O'Donnell, Vogue, 18 July 2024
Not coincidentally, Boston is beelining for a half-a-billion-dollar roster between payroll and luxury tax in a couple years.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 7 July 2024
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Noun
After picking up your rental car, make a beeline straight for Jacksonville Beach, or tie up your laces and explore part of the 14.5-mile Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail, which features stunning forest scenery best explored on foot or bike.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2024
Those arriving by boat (slips are first come first serve) beeline to a deck dotted with striped Amalfi-esque umbrellas, buzzy spritzes, and live tunes.
—Kate Donnelly, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2024
Verb
Despite the threat of flash showers spurred on by the recent heat wave (hot summer nights, mid-July, anyone?), the zeal of groups beelining for the V&A through South Kensington’s streets was palpable.
—Eoghan O'Donnell, Vogue, 18 July 2024
Not coincidentally, Boston is beelining for a half-a-billion-dollar roster between payroll and luxury tax in a couple years.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 7 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beeline
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So that kind of scrambles the electoral map – math.ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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His 31-yard scramble on third-and-8 set up the Rebels’ first touchdown after halftime.Matt Jones, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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The Émilie Magdelaine team set out to create a comfortable living space, designed like a small hotel suite, that would also serve as a showcase for the art and furniture that would be displayed there.Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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Anadolu | Getty Images LONDON — British tech bosses and venture capitalists are questioning whether the country can deliver on its bid to become a global artificial intelligence hub after the government set out plans to increase taxes on businesses.Ryan Browne, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
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Last year, Popeyes overtook KFC as the No. 2 chicken chain in the U.S. Executives said Tuesday that KFC will focus on value in the fourth quarter.Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Harris had been leading Trump in Shapiro's state of Pennsylvania since July, but late last month 538's aggregation of national polls showed that Trump had narrowly overtaken her─though only just.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Bucky Irving opened the fourth quarter with a 14-yard run on third-and-2, then followed that with a 12-yard touchdown dash past six defenders for the Bucs’ first lead of the game, 17-13.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Top with cracked coffee beans and an orange twist for a dash of aroma and flair.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Extra spicy In the United States, many people seek out spicy ramen, but that’s not necessarily the case in Japan, according to Osaka, where ramen wasn’t meant to bind to your tongue and set off pain receptors in your brain.Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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The 2005 revelation set off a chain of events that led to Pluto’s still-controversial demotion from planet status the following year.Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Caveat: Metro Atlanta unemployment is low, inflation is dropping and the U.S. economy is outrunning every other major democracy's, according to the Wall Street Journal.Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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The series habitually outruns its own story, an ouroboros that moves forward only to find itself back on the beach in Italy.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
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Keep scrolling to shop these fashion finds, but hurry, sizes are already selling out.Shea Simmons, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Mashing the gas, the 27-year-old E60 lurched forward and eliminated the gap in a hurry.Sean Evans, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
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The fact that China tolerated open criticism of North Korea’s leadership put further strain on the relationship between the two governments.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Pearsall’s first career touchdown had put the 49ers ahead 7-0, once a replay confirmed Pearsall’s 46-yard catch-and-run.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Beeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beeline. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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