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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The plane had set out on a cross-country flight to join the Gaither Homecoming Cruise to Alaska, an event for label Gaither Music, which the group had worked with previously.

— Saleen Martin, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Gibney here has set out to make a movie less about its subject’s history than his future.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of set out

Verb

Mining the moribund annals of art history, the duo create tenderly wrought paintings and drawings that often revisit the aesthetics of the Hapsburg and Ottoman Empires, which overtook large swaths of the artists’ native Croatia for centuries.

— Alex Jovanovich, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Messi now has an MLS-leading 18 goals on the season and overtook Petar Musa of FC Dallas in the Golden Boot race.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of overtook

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Ohtani threw about 20 pitches in a bullpen session Friday and wasn’t 100%, and that set off alarm bells with the Dodgers’ bosses.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Whether your fall plans include low-key weekends at home, jet-setting off on vacation, or spending long days in the office, a pair of well-fitting, comfortable pants is the fashion staple that can do it all.

— Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of set off

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The child, police said in previous testimony, was not wearing a safety grounding wrist strap that could have prevented the static spark that lit the flames.

— Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Many from the Liberty and William Jewell communities, including Barnett’s high school coaches, lit a candle in his name.

— PJ Green August 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of lit

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Salaries are lower and expenses, especially rent, student loans and childcare, have outpaced inflation for years, even before the recent spike.

— Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Despite trailing Nadal and Djokovic in Majors and career prize money, Federer outpaced them in endorsements and wealth.

— Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of outpaced

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