LINED Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

lined

verb

past tense of line

as in aligned

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as in surrounded

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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

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Verb

Nine of the 10 largest individual and family donors in CNBC’s overall top 20 groups are Republican-aligned, accounting for 86 cents of every dollar contributed by the top 10, according to CNBC’s analysis of FEC records.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Just as leap years keep our calendars in alignment with Earth’s orbit around the Sun, leap seconds have kept our timekeeping aligned with Earth’s daily rotation.

— Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of aligned

Verb

At this season of my life, to be so warmly received by audiences and surrounded by so much love is a gift beyond words.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026
Things got uglier when Greenlaw was surrounded by Seahawks players, Jones stepped up to him despite not wearing his helmet, and then Greenlaw headbutted Jones.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of surrounded

Verb

Back then there were no refrigerators — there were iceboxes, and glasses were placed upside down inside them to cool before being filled with ice cream.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Health authorities in Kenya have placed the country's border points on high alert and are monitoring for possible additional cases.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of placed

Verb

There are no emotions in it, only our own cold and cruel fears reflected back at us, as with a shot of Cruise standing defiantly in front of a mirror rimmed by antlers.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Taylor hit a cut 9-iron from 151 yards that plopped down a foot from the cup for a par, and Burns' birdie putt to halve the match rimmed out.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of rimmed

Verb

Defense attorney Johnson had filed an election for the jury to assess punishment, but Jones refused to sign it, according to Sorrells.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
Hundreds of students filed out of class at Lincoln Park High School on Thursday afternoon.

— Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of filed

Verb

Navigating strict municipal planning regulations and tight seasonal building time frames, the team enclosed existing outdoor terraces to gain additional interior space.

— Michael James Gardner, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026
Three women sit in front of me, each one occupying a salon chair in a tiny room with a single shampoo bowl, and one window that faces a bare, enclosed courtyard with yellowing grass.

— Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of enclosed

Verb

Once emplaced, a ground sensor is also fixed to the set location.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of emplaced

Verb

The Los Angeles Times reports that the plaza will be permanently fenced off, with makeshift structures to be replaced by stainless steel barriers.

— News Desk, Artforum, 5 Oct. 2026
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has fenced off its central plaza, beneath the spaceship-like, hovering building, reports the Los Angeles Times.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026