lined

past tense of line

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of lined Multiple copies of Howl, Kaddish, and assembled collections of complete verse lined (and still line) my bookshelves. Literary Hub, 3 June 2026 And in the bottom of the seventh, Yoshida led off with a single, Trevor Story walked, Ceddanne Rafaela, pinch-hitting for Marcelo Mayer, lined a ball past the outstretched glove arm of first baseman Keith, but far inside the right-field line for a two-run single. Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026 Wells lined a ball that landed just fair down the right-field line. Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 Andrew Benintendi lined a fourth-inning sweeper from Ryan Bergert down the right-field line. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lined
Verb
  • And ultimately both legislative chambers aligned behind including the requirement for the Department of Finance in the agreement with the governor.
    Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • But for all Regragui’s success, replacement Mohammed Ouahbi is even more closely aligned to the national team DNA, having been in charge of the victorious under-20s side prior to stepping up.
    Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • The controversial issue that arose on July 8 surrounded a police interview with Robinson’s roommate and romantic partner, Lance Twiggs.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 July 2026
  • Recently released pictures show his coffin next arriving in Karbala, surrounded by masses of people.
    Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • Those severe heat illness cases need to be placed in cooling bags to cool their bodies down within 30 minutes.
    Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026
  • Comparing trends in recent years, Marti placed the first semester of 2026 on par with the first half of 2023, which had previously marked the strongest start to a year since cinemas reopened following the pandemic.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Scheffler’s 11-foot putt for birdie rimmed in and out on 17, his best chance to win.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026
  • It will be covered with a secondary cylinder that will trap air and push out any approaching water, and the capsule itself is rimmed with a soft metal that compresses under pressure.
    Holly Ramer, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • Environmental groups have repeatedly filed lawsuits challenging the project.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Willows, the county seat, filed a lawsuit against the county and the Sheriff’s Office.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • The Purple Leaf Solarium is enclosed with 360-degree removable screen windows to give you a breeze.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
  • The debut Elora neatly brings together a white RV box and a white chassis, offsetting all that brightness with numerous windows enclosed by black surrounds matching the Promaster front bumper.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • The order affects several thousand engineers, scientists and technicians across every NASA center, and strips away long-standing union rights that were emplaced to protect more than half the agency's workforce.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • By the will of the people, the coast was enshrined in state law as a precious public asset accessible to the many, not a private playground fenced off for the few.
    Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • The corridor, once open to informal use by runners and dog-walkers, has been fenced off for nearly a decade, since the discovery of soil contamination in several places.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

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“Lined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lined. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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