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 Instead, the former Falcons offensive coordinator said the 49ers have discussed preparing some players to line up outside their usual positions because of the injuries. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 The timing appears to line up with Mayer’s upcoming run of spring 2027 run of solo, full-band and trio shows at Las Vegas’ Sphere, which has expanded into a 21-gig spree slated to open on April 8 and run through June 12. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 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 Early workouts line up with the body’s natural cortisol peak and tend to build consistency because the session is done before meetings and family demands pile up. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for line up

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Verb

Eire serves on the advisory board for the Disclosure Foundation, a nonprofit that organized the event and is dedicated to transparency around unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and aliens.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
On February 9, 1934, the French Communist Party organized a march to the Place de la République as a counter-protest to fascist riots, an action that helped lay the groundwork for the alliance of left-wing parties known as the Popular Front.

— Maurice Samuels, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of organize

Verb

How much families can actually save at checkout Saving a buck or two on one item barely registers.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
Coleman, who spends her days trying to give apathetic Texans a reason to register to vote, said that this attitude hurt the Party’s brand.

— Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of register

Verb

Acxiom, a major data company, developed a segmentation system called PersonicX that grouped households into lifestyle categories.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Two popular names with deep ties to the Pittsburgh region will be grouped this week at the PGA Tour's event in Bermuda.

— Mike Darnay, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of group

Verb

Arab voters celebrated the exit polls while supporters of far-right parties aligned with Netanyahu expressed disappointment.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
Throughout the race, the pastor has emphasized lowering the cost of goods and sought to cast Marshall as closely aligned with an unpopular president.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of align

Verb

Mountbatten-Windsor was also ordered to move out of the Royal Lodge, his longtime home in parkland near Windsor Castle.

— Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
Israel ordered residents to evacuate the gunmen's neighborhood and closed roads into and out of Hebron.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of order

Verb

To maneuver its large footprint, there’s rear-axle steering that switches to parallel steering above 50 mph (80 km/h).

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
In the last seven years, Bryan’s struggle to become a better person has paralleled his quest to become a good songwriter.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of parallel

Verb

The service is seeking industry proposals for software that could help arrange the complex systems packed inside its next-generation SSN(X) attack submarine.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
His eight-song set, which I was blessed to experience firsthand, was sparsely arranged—the accompaniment amounted to a set of brass bells, a bass guitar, and Cox’s trusty SP-404—yet transfixing all the same.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 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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