beelines

verb

Definition of beelinesnext
present tense third-person singular of beeline
1
as in sets off

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2
as in overtakes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beelines
  1. overtakes
  2. puts
  3. directs
  4. outstrips
  5. outpaces
  6. accelerates
  7. steers
  8. quickens
Verb
  • So, every 13 months, Earth catches up and overtakes it.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • About every two years, Earth overtakes Mars, creating the optical illusion that Mars is moving backward against the backdrop of distant stars.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of overtakes
Verb
  • But some of his behavior bears the hallmarks of emotional abuse, which puts this in a different category.
    R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Mitigating the risk is critical, which puts password practices in the spotlight.
    Mike Wilson, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of puts
Verb
  • How that team leader directs their colleagues is crucial to success.
    Don Yaeger, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Ben Stiller directs six of those entries (notably, the first and final three) with an unsettling symmetry; balancing and unbalancing compositions in order to undercut the inherent comforts of routine and uniformity.
    Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of directs
Verb
  • The Nobel Prize often attaches a level of prestige to ideas that far outstrips their real-world applicability.
    James Broughel, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
  • With human enforcement, in contrast, police officers stop Black drivers at a rate that far outstrips their presence on the road.
    David Levinson, The Conversation, 27 Sep. 2024
Definition of outstrips
Verb
  • However, providers say demand outpaces capacity.
    Cait Kelley, Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Today, the phone in your pocket outpaces the supercomputers of that era in terms of raw power.
    Avery Pennarun, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of outpaces
Verb
  • This approach - Model-as-a-Service - not only reduces costs but also accelerates the adoption of AI across various industries.
    Mark Greeven, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This iterative approach accelerates the development process and can enhance the final product's quality, as continuous user input ensures better alignment with market needs.
    Wayne Yu, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of accelerates
Verb
  • Acutely self-aware but nevertheless unapologetic, Vasquez steers his surreal and cynical midnight treasure just to the point of mainstream acceptability here.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Authentic Brands Group now also steers Muhammad Ali’s and Elvis Presley’s publicity rights.
    Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of steers
Verb
  • When her pace slows and pulse quickens during the race, Kunisch will remember Uncle Kenny's enduring words — lyrics of a plainspoken poet.
    Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Will having a car potentially aid you in making more money which then quickens your path toward purchasing a home?
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of quickens
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