DOWN-THE-LINE Synonyms: 124 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈdau̇n-ṯẖə-ˈlīn

Definition of down-the-line

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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down the line

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adverb

as in down to the ground

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Recent Examples of down-the-line

Adjective

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

Adverb

This seemingly portends a trade somewhere down the line, but for now, the Thunder capitalized on a talent tier drop-off ahead of the next group of players. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 24 June 2026 While Fundstrat Global Advisors’ Tom Lee believes a number of catalysts could impact the market down the line – such as the implementation of task forces at the Federal Reserve and supply chain impacts from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz – the environment remains positive. — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for down-the-line

Recent Examples of Synonyms for down-the-line

Adjective

Booker has been a staunch opponent of the merger ever since it was announced this year.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026
Glass has been a staunch opponent of immigration and has supported the arrest of undocumented people living in Florida.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of staunch

Adjective

The previous Democrat to have represented the district is currently Michigan's junior senator, Elissa Slotkin, a former CIA analyst and steadfast moderate.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Macklemore held steadfast to his position — that the ongoing war in Gaza has resulted in the deaths of thousands of children — and found supporters among the other openers on Sheeran’s tour and his backing band, who dropped out in solidarity.

— Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of steadfast

Adjective

After both sides signed the Pretoria peace deal, a caretaker administration seen as loyal to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was installed in Mekelle, the Tigray capital.

— SAMUEL GETACHEW, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
The Sun, who now begin the process of relocating to Houston for next season, gave their loyal, vociferous and orange-clad fans a goodbye present, a 95-81 victory over the Toronto Tempo, just a little something to remember them by.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of loyal

Adjective

In a world where true-crime shows of both the fictional and nonfictional variety run rampant on our screens, that’s probably not a bad corporate strategy.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
In Cuba, for instance, the single format is dominant, and very few artists have dared to create a true concept album.

— Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of true

Adjective

Lisa finding peace was a good start to a fresh start, but clearly there’s more work to be done.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Its onboard offerings, wide array of itineraries and shore excursions—particularly those that are food and wine-driven—easily combine education, adventure, and good fun.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of good

Adjective

On the verge of its first win in Death Valley in 25 years, the Tar Heels instead came from 14 points ahead to lose, 28-20, against Clemson on a wet, weird and utterly disappointing day for the baby blue faithful.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2026
Is there an argument to be made that John Schneider is doing an amazing job this year amid injuries, tough breaks and high expectations from the Jays faithful?

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of faithful

Adjective

Veach was a devout believer in Jackson, who was undersized at 5-foot-9-ish, and passionately made the case.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
In the post, Henderson, a devout Christian, shared a video clip from Fox News, and quoted Scripture.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of devout

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