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
Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024
Fans of beloved beauty brand Charlotte Tilbury will want make a beeline to the Aventura Mall.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 23 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
Matthew Stafford trotted onto the practice field Wednesday at Loyola Marymount and immediately made a diagonal beeline for the weight room behind the far end zone.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024
Fans of beloved beauty brand Charlotte Tilbury will want make a beeline to the Aventura Mall.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 23 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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There was a scramble in the trade looking for guidance.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2025
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If the conference adds more schools — Notre Dame is coveted; so is North Carolina — the SEC will undoubtedly do the same, thus sparking desperate scrambles within the ACC and Big 12 to secure invitations to the two most prestigious conferences.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Last year, President Biden appointed Hampton Dellinger to the five-year term set out in the law, and he was confirmed by the Senate.—
David G. Savage,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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The bank also sets out to achieve a net interest income (NII) — a key profitability metric that indicates the money a bank made from loans after deducting the interest paid on deposits — of £7.4 billion across its retail unit this year, in line with expectations cited by Citi analysts.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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While qualifying remains thrilling, an exhibition of talent and grit, the race itself unfolds like a high-speed procession with minimal changes to the starting grid, overtaking nearly impossible unless rain or strategy throws chaos into the mix.—
Kanzah Maktoum,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Swede shot a final-round 6-under 66 to climb two spots on the leaderboard, overtaking Maverick McNealy and World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This was made originally with a dash of orange bitters.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 2025
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With a bit of guidance, navigating between the classic go-to’s and the newer dining options are scattered throughout the properties can lead to incredible culinary discoveries, plenty of popping champagne bottles and even a dash of historical subterfuge.—
Alissa Fitzgerald,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Many of them had walked up to 200 km to get there, setting off days earlier and only arriving Friday evening.—
Dominique Soguel,
The Christian Science Monitor,
26 Feb. 2025
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Images of his feet quickly began circulating online, setting off a craze on the internet.—
Jessica Botelho,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The action pic revolves around a seemingly ordinary real estate agent who is trying to outrun his violent past and stars Oscar-winning Everything Everywhere All at Once actor Ke Huy Quan opposite Daniel Wu, Ariana DeBose and Marshawn Lynch.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Feb. 2025
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Followed by the Green Giant, the pups make their way down a busy street — and Mr. Clean tries his hardest to outrun them.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Trying to implement changes in a hurry can have disastrous results.—
Stephanie Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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As Musk says, EVs (and hybrids) are coming on strong across the globe, and if the president takes serious action against them, U.S. automakers will become uncompetitive in a hurry.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Emmy-winning show puts an unlikely mix of reality TV stars competing to solve a murder mystery game in exchange for $250,000.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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However, after becoming the first man to stop Zhang, the boxing world has no choice but to put some respect on the 32-year-old German’s name.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Beeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beeline. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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