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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Copied Share Chargers 7, Bengals 3 Andrew Greif Justin Herbert extended the Chargers’ second drive of the night with his legs, picking up 20 yards on a scramble, and then ended it with another highlight.Andrew Greif, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
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When your travel plans suddenly veer off course, figuring out what to do next can feel like a scramble.Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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Zoom in: Henrico led the recycling surge, setting out more than 14.5 thousand tons of recyclable in the last fiscal year, compared to 10.5 thousand tons the previous year.Karri Peifer, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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Wind chills reached minus 36 Fahrenheit (minus 38 Celsius) that night in January 2022 as the family from India set out on foot to meet a waiting van.Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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Platform engineering is overtaking DevOps as the term cloud native people use to describe themselves.Justin Warren, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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In 2022, China was overtaken by India as the world's most populous nation.Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK, theweek, 7 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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Was his escape to Overcomer a bid to outrun someone else, or simply his own past?Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024
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The simple life turns out to be anything but simple in this brilliantly observed tragicomedy, as the consequences of Strings’ success and mind-bending effects of his fame prove all but impossible to outrun.Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Aug. 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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Mike slowly starts to earn the respect of his much younger teammates, ultimately leading him on a journey to address his masculinity and resolve his generational trauma put upon by his father, while also addressing his strained relationship with his son.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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The post-family worldview is really like putting kids on a floating piece of debris in the ocean.Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Beeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beeline. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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