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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The sewer line out in the street was shallow.
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Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Known for its handmade tortillas and classic Mexican fare, Las Cuatro Milpas regularly had long lines out the door at its old location.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
But Graham Pauley lined out to right for the second out; the second-base umpire ruled Caissie was thrown out at second on the play, but that call was reversed on replay.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
But Wilyer Abreu hit into a double play and Story lined out to end the threat.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
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Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Known for its handmade tortillas and classic Mexican fare, Las Cuatro Milpas regularly had long lines out the door at its old location.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
But Graham Pauley lined out to right for the second out; the second-base umpire ruled Caissie was thrown out at second on the play, but that call was reversed on replay.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
But Wilyer Abreu hit into a double play and Story lined out to end the threat.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
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“Line out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20out. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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