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as in queue
a series of persons or things arranged one behind another the line for tickets stretched around the block

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as in procedure
a way of acting or proceeding since the election, the president has taken a very conservative line

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as in limit
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go you really crossed the line with that outrageous display of bad behavior

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as in cable
a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things he made sure to bring extra fishing line in case a fish broke free

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as in fleet
a group of vehicles traveling together or under one management she owns a line of limousines

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as in route
the direction along which something or someone moves the airplane took a southerly line toward the capital

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verb

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Recent Examples of line
Verb
Under the existing water-rights system, that makes the district among the last in line to be required to take cuts in a shortage. Ian Jamesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2023 Bears fans weren’t worried, though, as four-star slinger Austin Novosad was in line to sign to the program when the early signing period opened. Dallas News, 9 Feb. 2023 Lisa Krajci was first in line at Ray's Wine and Spirits in Wauwatosa Wednesday and waited to meet her favorite baller from her childhood − legendary basketball player Scottie Pippen. Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2023 Unlike the other two phones in this line, the highest amount of storage is 256GB. Karl Klockars, PCMAG, 8 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for line
Recent Examples of Synonyms for line
Noun
  • For men, the style queue has been legendary, apart from novel technology.
    Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The queue for the new Test Track includes a trio of concept cars from General Motors, dating from 1900.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • And fortunately, red light therapy mingles well with any other cosmetic procedures and treatments on your docket.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 July 2025
  • Khloé Kardashian is taking a page out of sister Kylie Jenner's playbook and revealing every cosmetic procedure she's done over the years.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Moreover, his commitment to the sanctity of the doctor-patient relationship demonstrates respect for a key tenet of the profession of medicine.
    Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • Any profession can corrupt its practitioners — and arts critics are no exception.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
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  • To give a wider perspective, Texas has the worst flood heritage in the U.S., if this is defined in terms of discharge per rainfall area.
    Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • The Wisconsin Department of Transportation posted signs on July 7 notifying motorists that an eastbound stretch of the state highway from the Main Street area in the village to Interstate 94 will undergo repairs on three nights, beginning July 8-9 and ending July 10-11.
    Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • About 44 percent of all rental units in the city are rent-stabilized—which means that there are limits to how much landlords can raise rent each year.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
  • Make no mistake, the new 90% limit has no impact on the 2025 tax returns that will be filed early next year.
    Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 10 July 2025
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  • Back in 2001, some anthropologists got permission from a museum to borrow twenty-four clay pipe fragments that had been dug up in the small town of Stratford-upon-Avon, where Shakespeare used to live.
    Sam Kelly July 8, Literary Hub, 8 July 2025
  • This suburban Milwaukee community is increasing its water rate by 22% South Milwaukee’s water rates are increasing by about 22% to recover costs of multiple construction projects, including lead pipe replacements.
    Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Scope of supply: Nothing Headphone (1), case, USB-C cable, 3.5mm jack, user guide.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Spectrum pros: No contracts: None of Spectrum’s internet or cable TV plans have contracts.
    Kara McGinley, USA Today, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Waymo, owned by Google parent Alphabet, opened up a driverless robotaxi service to the public in the Phoenix area in 2020, and now operates a fleet of 400 robotaxis there, the company told CNBC on Thursday.
    Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 10 July 2025
  • The fleet is split between two home ports on the East and West Coasts.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025

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“Line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/line. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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