beelined

verb

Definition of beelinednext
past tense of beeline
1
as in set out

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2
as in overtook

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beelined
  1. set out
  2. overtook
  3. set off
  4. sprinted
  5. put
  6. outpaced
  7. struck
  8. accelerated
Verb
  • After receiving his first guitar in 1959, the Grammy winner — who turns 80 on Jan. 10, 2025 — set out on a path to rock superstardom, joining various groups as well as achieving a remarkable solo career.
    Kate Hogan, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The judge said the 1972 law should not cover any more than what it was set out to protect since Congress created it, calling it an attempt to bypass the legislative process.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of set out
Verb
  • In the first quarter of 2024, the United States narrowly overtook China as South Korea’s largest export market in 2024, in part a result of the Yoon administration’s encouragement of South Korean firms to move their operations out of China.
    Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
  • If a wildfire overtook the lab, or Russia launched an attack on New Mexico, which represents the nexus of America’s nuclear-weapons complex, there would not be much for a lab technician to do.
    Abe Streep, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of overtook
Verb
  • The court’s ruling set off a scramble by TikTok to appeal the case, and the company and creators went to the Supreme Court after the appeals court declined to pause the law from taking effect in order to give TikTok more time to bring its case before the Supreme Court.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • This report set off a firestorm of responses that highlight the increasing sensitivity of European countries to partnering with SpaceX—the success of which has put serious pressure on Europe's launch industry—as well as the Trump administration and SpaceX founder Elon Musk.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of set off
Verb
  • Yet that change paid instant dividends as the Türkiye international sprinted into space down the right, latching onto a through ball from Samuel Mbangula and driving the ball into the top corner.
    Adam Digby, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Jones sprinted to the middle of the field, bouncing up and down, excitedly pumping his right fist.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of sprinted
Verb
  • Although the club initially told him that Szczesny was coming to play, Inaki Pena started to put in some good performances and Flick ended up putting his faith in the 25-year-old.
    Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The host Tigers began to put some distance between themselves and their counterparts from Columbia by the midpoint of the opening half.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of put
Verb
  • Over the past decade, the United States’ tech sector has consistently outpaced China’s in AI, creating more than three times as many AI-focused companies.
    Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
  • For a team that has outpaced the expectations of nearly every preseason prognosticator, the Spurs hit January with a winning record that would have put them in the Western Conference Play-In Tournament had the season ended on New Year’s Day.
    Mike Monroe, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of outpaced
Verb
  • Puerto Rico continues to struggle with chronic power outages blamed on a crumbling power grid that was razed by Hurricane Maria, a powerful category 4 storm that struck the island in September 2017.
    CBS News, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The visual struck a chord with the general public, and the garter toss was born.
    Ivana Rihter, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of struck
Verb
  • Finally, accelerated demand led by corporate refugees is being met by a steady supply of businesses from retiring baby boomers.
    AllBusiness, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • According to recent studies, the rate of change across several key factors has accelerated by 183% in the past four years, largely driven by emerging technologies, including generative artificial intelligence.
    Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of accelerated
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