beelining

verb

present participle of beeline
1
as in putting

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2
as in overtaking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beelining
  1. putting
  2. overtaking
  3. setting out
  4. outrunning
  5. aiming
  6. outpacing
  7. setting off
  8. accelerating
Verb
  • The dramatic lighting and wax museums are just spooky enough to summon the spirit of the witch trials without being off-putting for children.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
  • But putting America on a presentation slide and actually establishing yourself in the US motorcycle market are two very different propositions.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of putting
Verb
  • The social media giant’s push into the AI agent market with its Muse personal AI assistant has seen a rush of consumer demand, overtaking OpenAI’s ChatGPT as the leading free iOS app.
    — Samantha Subin,Chris Eudaily, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • But some experts say the notion of bots overtaking the entire extremely bifurcated internet is far-fetched.
    — Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of overtaking
Verb
  • Virtually any sci-fi setting out there has some shape or form of racing; The Expanse has an entire high-speed racing league that helps set the backdrop for the franchise, and even the likes of Speed Racer skew heavily toward the fantastical.
    — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Burnham is set to address the annual gathering of world leaders on Tuesday, setting out his vision of Britain’s place in an increasingly fractured world order.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of setting out
Verb
  • Some of the skills needed to make data center components are even outrunning the trade schools, like the specialized welding skills needed.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
  • My own read, after two years of watching vendor roadmaps slip and then compress again, is that the hardware is still outrunning the software.
    — Dax Grant, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of outrunning
Verb
  • Since fashion businesses are aiming to streamline their operations, reduce excess inventory and improve forecasting, both leaders stress that the adoption of new technologies must lead to concrete commercial outcomes.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Spain has seen an emerging coalition of the conservatives and the far right, which are both aiming to use migration concerns against the prime minister, whose government allowed over 1 million immigrants to apply for legal status.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of aiming
Verb
  • Cost burden – spending more than 30% of income on housing – is common among lower-income renters in Hazelwood, part of a national pattern of rising housing costs outpacing incomes.
    — Ira Goldstein, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The value of those holdings grew ninefold over the past year, outpacing tokenized funds and ETFs.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of outpacing
Verb
  • There are the now-traditional scenes in which Carrie learns to consciously control her telekinetic superpowers, previously manifested by accidentally setting off car alarms, opening mailboxes and causing a rain of rocks on her parents’ roof.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Penn State quarterback Rocco Becht, who was 12-for-29 passing for 129 yards and an interception, tossed a final deep ball out of the back of the end zone as time expired, setting off a celebration by Wisconsin defenders.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of setting off
Verb
  • Boards are streamlining by choice rather than necessity, and in my experience, the prioritization of AI investments and strategy is accelerating the divestment of non-core assets faster than prior technology shifts.
    — Sami Nomair, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Along with accelerating energy efficiency in homes and buildings, and increasing cleaner mobility, one of its strategies to get there is a three-year plan to divert 15% of waste from landfills.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of accelerating
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“Beelining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beelining. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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