BEELINED Synonyms: 136 Similar and Opposite Words

beelined

verb

past tense of beeline

as in set out

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as in overtook

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Verb

The experience feels less like touring a luxury property and more like being welcomed into someone’s home—the atmosphere the team set out to create.

— Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
The government finally released the bulk of the Epstein files in January, weeks after the 30-day deadline set out in the act, but has continued to face criticism over its handling of the documents.

— Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of set out

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Firefighters killed The fire that forced evacuation of the river rafters and campers claimed the lives of three wildland firefighters and injured two others in Mesa County as flames overtook them.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 29 June 2026
One vessel overtook another one, and there was a collision that happened.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 27 June 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

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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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