LINE UP Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

line up

verb

Definition of line up

as in to organize

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as in to register

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Recent Examples of line up What does this estimate mean for the quarterbacks and wide receivers who line up every weekend to compete in America’s most popular sport? — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 29 Oct. 2026 In Aspen or the Hamptons this summer, ambitious Democrats were pulling aside some of the richest people in the world to try to line up financial support ahead of time. — New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 New launches line up with what rolled out of the rumor mill last week, including a new M6 iMac, a handful of MacBook Pros, and a new iPad mini. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026 Because those hours line up with the shower's peak, the moon shouldn't steal the show this year. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for line up

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Verb

Walter Glomb, executive director of the Connecticut State Council on Developmental Disabilities, said Thursday’s gathering was organized to send a message to Lamont not to mess with disability services.

— Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026
The Texas politician, whose own presidential and Senate bids have failed, has thrown himself into organizing.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of organize

Verb

Non-professional skijoring teams can register to compete in one of seven categories, depending on age, gender, skill and apparatus.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026
The shares sold in the private placement will not be registered in the offering and will not be subject to lock-up agreements with the underwriters, the company said.

— Ashley Capoot,Leslie Picker, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of register

Verb

Drawing on her background in cultural anthropology, Cathy Orr, cofounder of The Uncluttered Life, says grouping similar items is a natural inclination and that humans make sense of their environment by categorizing it.

— Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 7 Nov. 2026
Its antique silver hue would look beautiful as the star of a holiday table or on a mantel, grouped with other candleholders.

— Brittany VanDerBill, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of group

Verb

Don't check out without ordering breakfast to your room to enjoy the sea air and truly wind down.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
If none of the three candidates are to Johnson’s liking, the mayor could order the CCPSA to select three different finalists within 30 days.

— Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of order

Verb

Mitchell’s success parallels that of the Eagles, who have struggled with numbers but have reeled off three wins in the playoffs and have a chance to reach the state semifinals for the second time.

— Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
However, a clearer reason is that Thomas’s resurrection experience is designed to parallel Vision’s.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of parallel

Verb

Different manufacturers develop their own interfaces, forcing operators to consider compatibility before arranging fuel transfers.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
Our meeting was arranged by Dana Gold, an attorney at the Government Accountability Project, a whistle-blower-advocacy organization.

— Eyal Press, New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of arrange

Verb

The production included a birthday album containing a page matching the Journal’s description, according to the ruling.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
Deutsche Bank's recommendation matches the consensus on Wall Street, where 40 out of 55 analysts rate CrowdStrike a buy or strong buy, with 13 holds, LSEG data shows.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

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