lineup

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noun

line·​up ˈlī-ˌnəp How to pronounce lineup (audio)
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

line up

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verb

lined up; lining up; lines up

intransitive verb

1
: to assume an orderly linear arrangement
line up for inspection
2
: to align oneself
he lined up with the liberals against the bill

transitive verb

1
: to put into alignment
2
: to arrange for
line up support for a candidate

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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Los Angeles will be engaging in A Day of Unreasonable Conversation for a fourth straight year, via a lineup packed with both stars and top political figures. Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a lineup of famous faces. Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024 Get The Recipe 07 of 10 Coconut Cheesecake Squares Add a snowy treat to the dessert lineup with these pretty bars that were made for feeding a crowd. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2024 Quinn said as the coach of the New York Rangers in 2019, the organization held Mats Zuccarello and Kevin Hayes out of the lineup shortly before they were traded. Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024 With Booker out of the lineup, the Suns suffered a 118-110 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday, allowing Sacramento to move ahead of Phoenix for the No. 6 seed in the West. Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2024 Bozeman — with a turnstile of guards going in and out of the lineup around him — had a relatively underwhelming second season with the Panthers last year. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2024 Would Tomlin put Kenny Pickett, out for more than a month after ankle surgery, back in the lineup? USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024 Of course, the menu followed suit with a lineup of traditional dishes like flan di zucca, risotto alla Milanese, and veal rustin negáa. Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2024
Verb
Sempra Infrastructure, which is based in Houston, has lined up agreements with international renewable energy companies Vestas and Elecnor to supply, install and construct the Cimarron wind farm. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024 Trevor just wasn't lining up, and my gut was telling me something. Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024 The average recovery time for a BBL is around two to three months, which would line up with the palace's initial statement that the Princess of Wales would be out of commission until around Easter. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2024 Parker reminded members that work is lined up, pending the vote. Detroit Free Press, 13 Mar. 2024 Reuters said the sleeve did not line up properly, suggesting the image had been altered. Mitchell McCluskey, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024 The agencies posted the photo before later pulling it after analyzing it more closely when social media users pointed to the sleeve of Princess Charlotte’s arm not lining up and the lack of focus on Prince George’s right hand as possible signs of photo manipulation. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2024 Team principals and engineers were lined up on stools in their little cubbyholes crowding around laptops. Peter Rubin, Longreads, 7 Mar. 2024 Her claims line up with The View's broadcast, which has seen Goldberg regularly let loose on set — a bit of information Hostin also later alleged during an interview on Watch What Happens Live. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1864, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of lineup was in 1864

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Cite this Entry

“Lineup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lineup. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

lineup

1 of 2 noun
line·​up ˈlī-ˌnəp How to pronounce lineup (audio)
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

Legal Definition

lineup

noun
line·​up
: a line of persons assembled by police especially for possible identification of a suspect by a witness to a crime compare showup

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