1
a
: a list of players taking part in a game (as of baseball)
the starting lineup
b
: the players on such a list
2
a
: an alignment (as in entertainment or politics) of persons or things having a common purpose, distinction, or bond
the show's star-studded lineup
b
: line sense 11
the new lineup of fall fashions
c
: a television programming schedule
tonight's lineup of programs
3
: a line of persons arranged especially for inspection or for identification by police
was asked to pick her attacker out of a lineup
lined up; lining up; lines up
1
: to assume an orderly linear arrangement
line up for inspection
2
: to align oneself
he lined up with the liberals against the bill
Examples of lineup in a Sentence
Noun
The team has a powerful lineup.
The networks all had different lineups for the new season.
She was asked to pick her attacker out of a lineup.
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Dave Brooks, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2025
Dalton Rushing could step into the Reds' lineup right now as a potential star outfielder.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 20 Apr. 2025
The next day, on Holy Saturday, families lined up for meals around the church block.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Riot Fest is one year shy of legal drinking age and celebrating its 20th anniversary this summer with a stacked lineup of classic indie and alternative bands led by East Bay punk legends Green Day, pop punkers Blink-182, alt-rock darlings Weezer and rock icon Jack White.
—Dave Brooks, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2025
Dalton Rushing could step into the Reds' lineup right now as a potential star outfielder.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
Fellow dictatorships including Russia, China, North Korea, Cuba, and Iran lined up behind Maduro while Gonzalez fled the country during the reign of state terror against dissidents that followed the election.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 20 Apr. 2025
The next day, on Holy Saturday, families lined up for meals around the church block.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Lineup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lineup. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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lineup
1 of 2 noun
line·up
ˈlī-ˌnəp 
1
: a line of persons arranged especially for identification by police
2
a
: a list of players taking part in a game (as baseball)
b
: the players on such a list
line up
2 of 2 verb(ˈ)lī-ˈnəp
1
: to come together or arrange in a line or rows
line up for inspection
2
: to put into alignment
line up the edges so they are even
line up the decimal points before adding or subtracting
3
: to arrange for
lined up support for the candidate
lined up a summer job
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