line out
verb
lined out; lining out; lines out
1
: to indicate with or as if with lines : outline
line out a route
2
: to arrange in an extended line
1
: to move rapidly
lined out for home
2
: to make an out by hitting a baseball in a line drive that is caught
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Matt Vierling lined out to the warning track to right to end the game.
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CBS News,
28 June 2026
Meyer escaped unscathed when Masyn Winn grounded into a forceout and Nathan Church lined out to left field.
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Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
With about 500 feet of line out, my fish has obligingly decided to sulk.
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Ralph Tuttle,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
Paredes lined out to left field, but Jose Altuve tied it at 2 with a two-strike single on Cease’s 110th and final pitch.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
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CBS News,
28 June 2026
Meyer escaped unscathed when Masyn Winn grounded into a forceout and Nathan Church lined out to left field.
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Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
With about 500 feet of line out, my fish has obligingly decided to sulk.
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Ralph Tuttle,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
Paredes lined out to left field, but Jose Altuve tied it at 2 with a two-strike single on Cease’s 110th and final pitch.
—
ABC News,
22 June 2026
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“Line out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20out. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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