as in staunch
firm in one's allegiance to someone or something
a down-the-line supporter of the Republican Party
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Recent Examples of down-the-line
Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
His down-the-line forehand averages 75 mph, which is 4 mph faster than the tour average but 6 mph slower than his usual regular topspin forehand.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 May 2026
To streamline the calculations, Hammond and his team used artificial intelligence for translating the barrage of past runoff data into down-the-line predictions.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Sadly, there was no space for her in either the main categories or the down-the-line spots.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
With Sinner serving at 2-9, Alcaraz ripped a down-the-line forehand winner to capture the match and fell to the court on his back.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Francisco Lindor followed with a down-the-line single to bring another run for the Mets (38-22).
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2026
And so on down the line, ending with Dick the Terrible.
—Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
As is, the agreement does not resolve the question of Iran’s nuclear program, according to Aragchi, who said nuclear matters would be negotiated further down the line.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 June 2026
In Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, Wilson’s slow roller down the line went through Boston Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner’s legs.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Bennet remembers in the 2024 Open Division championship game when Llamas, playing third base, flew in to field a ball barely tapped down the line, fielded the ball with her glove hand and without transferring to her right hand, flipped the ball to the catcher for an out.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
The lovable and charismatic Canadian star of FX's Adults and Netflix's Big Mistakes added fuel to the fan-casting fire with his vocal social media campaign to play Troy Barrett, Wyatt Hayes, or one of the other newcomer characters coming to the hockey romance saga down the line.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
But Levine warned that the mayor closed the budget gap with one-time and temporary measures that could catch up to the city down the line.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 9 June 2026
An error on a grounder to deep first by Keller leadoff hitter Brock Burkett turned into two bases after getting stuck under the tarp down the line.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2026
Adjective
Instead of the same wider down-the-line shots, the network showed tighter solo shots of select players, including Stephon Castle, Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart, as well as both head coaches.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
His down-the-line forehand averages 75 mph, which is 4 mph faster than the tour average but 6 mph slower than his usual regular topspin forehand.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 May 2026
To streamline the calculations, Hammond and his team used artificial intelligence for translating the barrage of past runoff data into down-the-line predictions.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Sadly, there was no space for her in either the main categories or the down-the-line spots.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
With Sinner serving at 2-9, Alcaraz ripped a down-the-line forehand winner to capture the match and fell to the court on his back.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Francisco Lindor followed with a down-the-line single to bring another run for the Mets (38-22).
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Adverb
Better yet, the classic pattern feels just as appropriate for a big-kid room a few years down the line.
—Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2026
And so on down the line, ending with Dick the Terrible.
—Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
As is, the agreement does not resolve the question of Iran’s nuclear program, according to Aragchi, who said nuclear matters would be negotiated further down the line.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 June 2026
In Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, Wilson’s slow roller down the line went through Boston Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner’s legs.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Bennet remembers in the 2024 Open Division championship game when Llamas, playing third base, flew in to field a ball barely tapped down the line, fielded the ball with her glove hand and without transferring to her right hand, flipped the ball to the catcher for an out.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
The lovable and charismatic Canadian star of FX's Adults and Netflix's Big Mistakes added fuel to the fan-casting fire with his vocal social media campaign to play Troy Barrett, Wyatt Hayes, or one of the other newcomer characters coming to the hockey romance saga down the line.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
But Levine warned that the mayor closed the budget gap with one-time and temporary measures that could catch up to the city down the line.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 9 June 2026
An error on a grounder to deep first by Keller leadoff hitter Brock Burkett turned into two bases after getting stuck under the tarp down the line.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for down-the-line
Adjective
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Frama’s shelving unit extends your staunch Brutalist design mindset to the bathroom.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
18 June 2026
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Since splitting from OpenAI to start Anthropic in 2021, Amodei and his top executives have been staunch advocates for AI regulation and have supported legislation at both state and federal levels.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Sacramento Councilmember Karina Talamantes, whose district is directly adjacent to the project, has remained steadfast in her opposition to the development, urging the county to further delay the vote until a new supervisor is elected to replace Phil Serna, who is championing the project.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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While fashion cycles continue to accelerate—microtrends anchoring and evaporating in the span of a season—the twins have remained steadfast in their aesthetic convictions, causing the masses to forage and collect the few visuals of them doing just so.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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The thing everyone, from the NCAA’s fiercest critics to its most loyal defenders, understood had to remain nonnegotiable.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
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The New Britain native was popular and enjoyed the support of loyal followers.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Life comes at you fast, and that could not be truer in the world of baseball.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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This is certainly true—and a rather banal truism.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson just stopped Haiti's best opportunity to score all night, on a corner kick that found the head of Haiti's Ade and deflected backward on an angle directly into the goal.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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The Marlins improve to 38-38 and are an MLB-best 12-4 in June.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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Bosnia and Herzegovina’s faithful — who comprised the vocal majority amidst the full house for Thursday’s 4-1 Group B loss to Switzerland at SoFi Stadium — are seeing manager Sergej Barbarez pull the same improbable stunt.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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As expected, the nostalgic remake of the Air Force 1’s 2001 mold stays faithful to an era of the sneaker that many purists consider to be among the best.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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His mother, Laura, was a devout Methodist and a vegetarian, while his father, Kenneth, who worked as an accounts clerk and also restored prams and bicycles, had been a conscientious objector, and was a militant anti-smoker.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
20 June 2026
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Back home, monks had already begun performing last rite rituals for him, as his devout Buddhist wife and daughter mourned him, presuming him dead.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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“Down-the-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/down-the-line. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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