beelining

verb

Definition of beeliningnext
present participle of beeline
1
as in putting

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
2
as in overtaking

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for beelining
  1. putting
  2. outrunning
  3. outpacing
  4. accelerating
  5. sprinting
  6. directing
  7. outstripping
  8. galloping
Verb
  • Customers are asked to cut the tree into 5-foot pieces and remove all tinsel, decorations and tree stand before putting the tree out.
    Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Ohio State has made a point of putting its playmakers in advantageous positions and getting them the ball after being stuck in a rut against the Wolverines.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of putting
Verb
  • Meantime, government spending is out of control, with expenditures outrunning the tax receipts by just under $2 trillion.
    Brett Owens, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
  • For one, by inserting Tillman, and shaving off some minutes for Porziņģis, Horford, and even Jayson Tatum, the Celtics should - theoretically - enter the postseason with far more energy, and fresh legs, providing them with an ample chance of simply outrunning their opposition.
    Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of outrunning
Verb
  • Year to date, the stock is still up nearly 33%, outpacing the S & P 500′s 26% gain.
    Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In other economic news last week, November retail sales came in mixed, with the headline number outpacing expectations.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of outpacing
Verb
  • That means that any sudden car movements – stopping, accelerating, or turning – could cause the tires to skid on top of the snow.
    Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
  • With technology accelerating at an ever-increasing speed, educators can register and get up and running with Business Builders free of charge in a just matter of days.
    Alexa MacDonald, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of accelerating
Verb
  • In the clip, the dog, now named Golden, is seen sprinting after Nelly Jimenez's car and eventually catching up.
    Lucy Notarantonio, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
  • But when Young-mi gets knocked over while sprinting over, Myung-gi pushes Hyun-ju and follows her in before slamming the door.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of sprinting
Verb
  • Scarpa and his wife, Fran, began directing in the 1970s with the high school drama club, then created the Youth CONNection summer theater program and, in 2005, Center Stage Theatre, a nonprofit fulltime theater.
    Brian Gioiele, Connecticut Post, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Matt Reeves knocked it out of the park when writing and directing The Batman, and whatever comes next is going to have some huge shoes to fill.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of directing
Verb
  • But now, the digital world shifts at a much faster pace—outstripping the thought capacity of our physiological systems.
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
  • In addition, technology sector earnings will likely grow at almost double the pace of the S&P 500 this year and are forecast to rise by about 20%, outstripping the S&P 500 again next year.
    Bill Stone, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of outstripping
Verb
  • Hobbyhorse competitions feature young enthusiasts trotting, galloping, and cantering on toy horses in various disciplines, such as jumping and dressage.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Horses galloping across the Western plains.
    Reuven Perlman, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of galloping
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