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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Justin Topa gave up an infield single to Parker Meadows that loaded the bases before Zach McKinstry lined out to left field.
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CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
So Bednar needs to let the line out a little bit, give him some slack.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
The right-hander struck out Rivas and Crawford and got pinch-hitter Raley to line out.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Gotham’s Emily Sonnet tried to delay a restart by KC’s Izzy Rodriguez, leaving the visitors’ back-line out of position.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
So Bednar needs to let the line out a little bit, give him some slack.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
The right-hander struck out Rivas and Crawford and got pinch-hitter Raley to line out.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Gotham’s Emily Sonnet tried to delay a restart by KC’s Izzy Rodriguez, leaving the visitors’ back-line out of position.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Line out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20out. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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