beelined

verb

past tense of beeline
1
as in set out

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2
as in overtook

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beelined
  1. set out
  2. overtook
  3. set off
  4. sprinted
  5. pointed
  6. outran
  7. lit
  8. outpaced
Verb
  • On ‘cross-country’ flights, paragliders set out to fly as long and as far as possible.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • As Pa, Ma, Mary and Laura toiled to make Independence their new home, a combination of unfortunate setbacks brought them to set out on this journey all over again.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 July 2026
Definition of set out
Verb
  • But as late-arriving mail-in ballots were counted, Raman overtook Pratt and knocked him out of the runoff.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 8 July 2026
  • The Yankees remain the most valuable MLB franchise, but last year the Los Angeles Dodgers overtook it as earning the most revenue.
    — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 7 July 2026
Definition of overtook
Verb
  • In Canton, Ohio, a 46-year-old woman was shot in the back while asleep in bed after a man and others reportedly fired weapons into the air and set off fireworks to celebrate the holiday late Friday night.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • Kevin Pina’s rocket set off an eruption of joy, only for Cape Verde to trail at half-time mostly because of Maximiliano Araujo, the only Uruguay attacker showing any semblance of form.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of set off
Verb
  • In the bottom of the sixth with runners on second and third, Devers fielded a grounder, sprinted to the bag, then dove into first base to beat the runner and end the inning.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
  • Led by their captain, Kylian Mbappe, the team sprinted towards the hardcore group of French travelling fans behind the goal, euro-dancing up and down to the beat of Freed From Desire.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of sprinted
Verb
  • According to the complaint, the man had his camera pointed at a child at one point.
    — Nick Lentz, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • It feels pointed at this point.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of pointed
Verb
  • Then Pulisic outran the defense and buried a goal off a pass from Ricardo Pepi.
    — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 1 June 2026
  • For decades, sales teams often outran product teams.
    — Lior Weinstein, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Definition of outran
Verb
  • The suspect, who police only identified as a 36-year-old man, then allegedly traveled a mile north to Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses and allegedly lit and threw another Molotov cocktail at the house of worship, according to investigators.
    — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 9 July 2026
  • Video footage of the incident shows a group of passengers who were shocked as the driverless car seemingly approaches lit fireworks in the middle of a street as the explosives are about to launch.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of lit
Verb
  • As a result, demand for AI-capable processors has outpaced production capacity, and prices for components at the chokepoints are spiking.
    — Lucas Laursen, IEEE Spectrum, 2 July 2026
  • These earnings, which have outpaced his real estate business, have sparked concerns about potential conflicts of interest.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 July 2026
Definition of outpaced
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