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 Hospital staff lined up to sing and dance, celebrating their good fortune, as the pair looked on in a daze. — Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 24 June 2026 Go where incentives already line up Instead of starting by attacking incumbents’ profit centers, successful disruptors look for segments where someone already benefits financially from lower costs and better outcomes. — Web Golinkin, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Sadly, travel plans didn’t line up. — Gavin Godfrey, AJC.com, 23 June 2026 There is already a quiet campaign to urge Warsh to line up a successor for Williams, CNBC has reported. — Matt Peterson,steve Liesman, CNBC, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for line up

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Verb

Weave in open storage elements like cubbies—essential for keeping shoes and boots accessible and organized.

— Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 4 July 2026
The flight follows additional aid deliveries from Ecuador and continuing relief efforts organized in Spain, where public institutions, businesses and charitable organizations have raised more than $11 million for earthquake victims.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026

Definition of organize

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, 10 July 2026
The letter also warns that anyone who knowingly and willfully gives false information in registering to vote or voting would face criminal prosecution.

— Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of register

Verb

In their Two Marines Substack newsletter, Lee and Putiata describe Drone Line, a concept that grouped Russian drone units by depth behind the front rather than attaching them to individual brigades.

— David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
But researchers like me are tackling the problem by studying mixtures that reflect real-world exposures and grouping chemicals with similar biological effects.

— Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

Definition of group

Verb

Extend your arms straight up above your chest, so that your hands are aligned above each shoulder.

— Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 7 July 2026
The controversy has also deepened divisions between various factions of the party, with moderate and establishment-aligned Democrats using the moment to slam the left for elevating a deeply flawed candidate.

— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 7 July 2026

Definition of align

Verb

That kind of granular information is important for emergency responders in the field and planners who make decisions about calling for extra help or ordering evacuations.

— Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Americans across the nation are being asked (or ordered) to conserve water, thanks to widespread drought made even worse by a punishing heat wave.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Definition of order

Verb

The trail can be followed by car, bicycle, or boat, as many roads parallel the route and are marked accordingly.

— Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
Attorneys suing Lozano say her rise parallels an exponential increase in visa applications for trafficking and domestic abuse cases.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026

Definition of parallel

Verb

Residents arrange for projectors, audio speakers and power generators, Sikh temples and village community spaces become open-air theaters for an evening, and volunteers spread the word from one household to the next.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
The property’s expert concierge is always a WhatsApp message away and can arrange a menu of experiences at the villas or nearby resort for you—or leave your schedule empty for hours spent by the pool and traversing nearby cliffs and beaches.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

Definition of arrange

Verb

Mixed responses to the American Freedom Train matched the national mood as the United States approached its Bicentennial celebration in 1976.

— Paul Durica, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Here, the brown cat-eye base matches the drink's dark color, while black tiger stripes add that bubbly, playful finish.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 5 July 2026

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