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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Rushing was having as frustrating of a night as anyone, with a line out and three strikeouts.
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
The Best Cruises For Adults Not everybody wants to cruise with children, and there are also cruise lines out there offering child-free cruises.
—Scott Laird, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Suarez followed by striking out Rodríguez and getting Naylor to line out to second base.
—ABC News, 19 June 2026
Mauricio Dubón lined out to end the inning.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 17 June 2026
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
The Best Cruises For Adults Not everybody wants to cruise with children, and there are also cruise lines out there offering child-free cruises.
—Scott Laird, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Suarez followed by striking out Rodríguez and getting Naylor to line out to second base.
—ABC News, 19 June 2026
Mauricio Dubón lined out to end the inning.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 17 June 2026
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“Line out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20out. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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