beelined; beelining; beelines
: to go quickly in a straight direct course
Examples of beeline in a Sentence
Verb
He beelined out the door.
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Richard Panek, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023
There’s also the Love Lock Bridge, weekend flea markets, and shopping galore (beeline to the Marais district).
—Nina Kokotas Hahn, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2023
Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2024
The National Hurricane Center is tracking the tropical system, which is projected to beeline straight into Mexico — potentially as Tropical Storm Alberto — late Wednesday night.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 18 June 2024
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Noun
Assuming that the expansion was in fact decelerating, at some point that line would have to deviate from its 45-degree beeline rigidity, bending downward to indicate that distant objects were brighter and therefore nearer than one might otherwise expect.
—Richard Panek, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023
There’s also the Love Lock Bridge, weekend flea markets, and shopping galore (beeline to the Marais district).
—Nina Kokotas Hahn, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2023
Verb
Leen beelined after it with his aging black Lab, Larney, in tow and antis recording all the while.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2024
The National Hurricane Center is tracking the tropical system, which is projected to beeline straight into Mexico — potentially as Tropical Storm Alberto — late Wednesday night.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 18 June 2024
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“Beeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beeline. Accessed 8 Jul. 2024.
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