beelining

verb

Definition of beeliningnext
present participle of beeline
1
as in putting

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2
as in overtaking

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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for beelining
  1. putting
  2. outpacing
  3. accelerating
  4. sprinting
  5. directing
  6. outstripping
  7. bending
  8. facing
Verb
  • Allen Media Group, the owner of TV’s Weather Channel and 27 TV stations, is putting Nielsen in a closer embrace after giving the measurement giant a colder shoulder last year.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Employee turnover will likely increase, putting you in a difficult situation with your clients.
    Kelley Swing, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of putting
Verb
  • In an unexpected turn of events, the utilities sector has emerged as a dark horse in the stock market race, with some players outpacing even the high-flying tech giants.
    Dan Irvine, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Additional challenges Thompson cited include AI’s need for 24/7/365 uptime; the intermittency of renewable energy such as wind and solar; current geographic concentration of data centers as well as computing demands from AI outpacing energy-efficiency gains from available GPU tech.
    Tor Constantino, MBA, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of outpacing
Verb
  • The technology is also transforming medical imaging and has been helpful in accelerating the drug discovery process.
    Nir Eisikovits, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The problem isn’t just that funds are being deployed in support of destructive practices, but that harmful finance is accelerating.
    Felicia Jackson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of accelerating
Verb
  • Rose, sprinting in from first, snatched the ball for the out.
    CBS News, CBS News, 30 Sep. 2024
  • But that play, the first from scrimmage for Baltimore, has set the tone for what has followed, with Baltimore sprinting ahead and Buffalo chasing from behind.
    NBC News, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of sprinting
Verb
  • Looking at directing with an actor’s background, Siegel was able to add a unique style to the film.
    William Earl, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Deadline was first to report news of Lim’s directing deal.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of directing
Verb
  • That’s due to Gilbert’s 17 2/3 innings pitched advantage, narrowly outstripping Kirby’s small qualitative edge.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Demand is far outstripping supply, with the share of job descriptions mentioning AI fluency on the job platform Handshake more than tripling this year.
    Maria Flynn, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of outstripping
Verb
  • Last year, the department paid a nearly $1-million settlement to a former police captain who alleged that he was fired after revealing that officers were routinely bending the corners of their badges to commemorate when an officer killed a civilian.
    Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Throughout her genre-bending career, the artist Lorna Simpson has always made marginalization a source of power.
    Dean Baquet, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of bending
Verb
  • Floodwaters and mudslides almost entirely wiped out some communities such as Asheville, North Carolina, where residents have remained without electricity and cell service while facing water, gas and food shortages.
    Peter Aitken, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Framing your offering as part of a solution for improving logistics or dealing with supply chain bottlenecks will resonate with customers facing ongoing uncertainties.
    Barry Reicherter, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of facing
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