line up

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Recent Examples of line up Look west after sunset on May 20 to witness the waxing crescent moon line up with bright Jupiter. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 19 May 2026 Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Contessa Brewer,dawn Giel, CNBC, 19 May 2026 How do these biscuits line up with your expectations of a good biscuit? Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 12 May 2026 Just getting two modules to line up on the uneven lunar surface will be a challenge, Garcia-Galan says. Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for line up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for line up
Verb
  • In her 2008 work Mirror Play, San Francisco Poets Theatre Beloved’s Carla Harryman employs a field of speakers as an engine for organizing meaning between interior perception and exterior reality.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
  • The organizing body is the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), in association with the Taipei Computer Association (TCA).
    John Burek, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
  • Broussard's body was found a week later inside the trunk of a car registered to Fieramusca in Jersey Village, Texas.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • The ball appeared to cross the goal line upon first glance, drawing roars from the nearby River Guard supporters group mere feet away, but the watching linesman ruled the ball wasn’t completely over the line and called for play to continue.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026
  • Under bee rules, spellers are grouped by their number of correct answers.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Maduro, a socialist aligned with Havana, pleaded not guilty.
    Phil Stewart, USA Today, 30 May 2026
  • And the most important thing for me is to be aligned.
    Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • In this way, democracy parallels jazz.
    Steven D. Reske, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
  • Even though the race generally parallels Interstate 70, runners seldom notice the highway.
    John Meyer, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • About a week before their return to the state championship game, the Hornets’ catcher’s communication equipment broke, leaving them little time to order a replacement.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
  • Louisiana is currently using a map ordered by a lower court in 2024 to comply with the Voting Rights Act by including a second district with a majority-Black population.
    JACK BROOK, Arkansas Online, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • Detectives followed up and obtained surveillance footage of individuals who matched the description of the suspects and their cars near the crime scene, police said.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
  • Best Women’s Clothing Deals My favorite part of traveling, besides the destination itself, is curating the ultimate travel wardrobe that perfectly matches the vibe of the trip.
    Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • During my stay, the hotel arranged a private omakase dinner inside the residence from Nama, Aman’s Japanese restaurant that’s reserved for hotel guests and Aman Club Founders.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 May 2026
  • Zepbound injection pen arranged in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Thursday, March 28, 2024.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 28 May 2026

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“Line up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/line%20up. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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