beelines

verb

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

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2
as in overtakes

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for beelines
  1. sets off
  2. overtakes
  3. sets out
  4. outruns
  5. puts
  6. outstrips
  7. directs
  8. outpaces
Verb
  • Ultimately, Miles sacrifices himself so that the others can escape, holding onto the detonator that sets off a massive explosion until his final breath.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The idea that the relationship was ending sets off alarm bells for experts like Nikki Engel, who serves as the co-executive director of Violence Free Minnesota.
    — Conor Wight, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of sets off
Verb
  • Can a squad of scientists (including Kurt Russell) fight off madness and mayhem before the Thing overtakes them all?
    — Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In Kurzweil’s version, the singularity involves an unmistakable break in which machine intelligence overtakes humanity and technological progress becomes impossible to predict.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 27 July 2026
Definition of overtakes
Verb
  • Wolf sets out to recover the items needed for a ritual that will transport him to the Divine Dragon’s abode.
    — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • After hearing a mysterious radio transmission, Hig becomes fixated on seeking more survivors and sets out on a mission that allies him with Cima (Margaret Qualley) and her father (Guy Pearce).
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of sets out
Verb
  • Ultimately, the viability of AI compute as an asset class hinges on the specific contractual terms, ensuring cash flow outruns the hardware's working life before new generations emerge.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The possibility of uncertain thought, where the speed of the pen outruns the fine control in the effort to write as fast as one thinks, and one gains a productive illegibility.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Definition of outruns
Verb
  • My analysis, built on the County’s framework and precedent, puts the exposure at a considerably higher level.
    — Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
  • This is a callous continuation of the ongoing campaign by the same individuals and groups targeting Jewish people and the state of Israel, a pattern of antisemitism and misinformation that puts our community in grave danger.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of puts
Verb
  • Much of this debt has funded investment that has generated progressively lower—even negative—economic returns, including excess residential real estate, underutilized infrastructure, and manufacturing capacity that far outstrips demand.
    — MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
  • To begin with the good, the Unibook far outstrips the port offerings of the MacBook Neo or the new XPS 13.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of outstrips
Verb
  • The website directs cash-paying consumers to drug manufacturers' websites or coupons that can be used at pharmacies.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Jet impingement directs high-speed liquid at a hot surface through small nozzles.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of directs
Verb
  • These layoffs come as New York outpaces the San Francisco area in recruiting tech talent.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • As urban researchers studying housing insecurity and urban development, our work examines what happens when rapid urban expansion outpaces cities’ ability to shelter their most vulnerable residents.
    — Brandon Marc Finn, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of outpaces
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“Beelines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beelines. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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