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 Prior peaks around $96 line up with our daily target, followed by $100 and the old 2022 high near $109. — Jay Woods, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The striking part is how closely those estimates line up with the betting market. — Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Bi is safe, and Naheim, Bryan, Jeffrey, and Joseph all line up for judgment. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026 In less than two weeks, Edward will line up in front of 54,000 people at Oregon’s Autzen Stadium to face an offense that has the potential to be the best in the country. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for line up

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Verb

Much of the material that makes that private side visible survived thanks to his wife, actor Asunción Balaguer, who spent decades preserving and organizing his archive.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
In an effort to spread the word for the need for this bill, Rappaport has organized Connecticut joining the inaugural walk and peaceful rally for Long Term Care Reform.

— Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of organize

Verb

After being registered upon arrival, many deportees were left to fend for themselves, and did not know what to do or where to go next.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
The Quiet Spread of Synthetic Voices AI voices have spread into daily life gradually and quietly, which is part of why many people have not consciously registered the change.

— Will Jones, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of register

Verb

Kardaris grouped ibogaine with other psychedelic or psychoactive substances that have drawn public interest.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
One of these political traditions – which can broadly be grouped as progressive nationalist – understood national sovereignty as the capacity to determine Brazil’s economic and political development on its own terms.

— Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of group

Verb

The Red Sox also exercised chief baseball officer Craig Breslow’s team options for 2029 and 2030, aligning their timelines.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Both organizations reported Harris leading in four states – enough to win had outcomes aligned with their polls.

— W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of align

Verb

Frimpong also ordered the government to thoroughly document the probable cause that leads to an arrest before a warrant could be obtained.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo ordered the immediate suspension of Niger ‌State’s ⁠NSCDC commandant, Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, pending the outcome of a full investigation.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of order

Verb

The film parallels the trauma of a broken body with that of a broken home.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
The Orwellian parallels and Cold War overtones are strong on this particular planet, where a hive-mind entity enforces conformity through mass surveillance and zero-tolerance punishments.

— Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of parallel

Verb

AmaWaterways arranges pre- and post-cruise stays of several nights in both cities with luxury accommodations, cultural exploration led by local experts, and transfers between hotel and ship.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
For this development, the team worked with two-dimensional hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites, arranging alternating organic and inorganic layers into precise crystalline structures.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of arrange

Verb

The soft golden hues of the dress also match the princess’s new engagement ring, which features a sizable dazzling yellow diamond.

— Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
Leading the charge is fifth-year tailback Wayne Knight who has 345 rushing yards and eight touchdowns in just three games — matching the Bruins’ total rushing touchdown mark from last season.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

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