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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lined

Verb

That follows two $500,000 ad buys from the business group, which has historically aligned with Republicans, praising incumbent Sens.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The top Senate Republican and Democrat-aligned super PACS are spending millions to boost their preferred candidates.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 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

Coleman found instructive a 1938 ruling in favor of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who challenged a radio station that placed observers on a rooftop next to Forbes Field and paid them to provide play-by-play for an unauthorized radio broadcast.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Governor John Jay, a leading Federalist who placed greater faith in firm government than in popular judgment, had authorized the military presence after the sheriff reported fears of a rescue.

— Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 14 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

Ronen Bar, former head of the agency commonly known as Shin Bet, demanded $965,000 in the suit filed Wednesday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Kalshi has filed rehearing petitions asking the Sixth and Ninth Circuits to review their latest rulings, citing the forthcoming CFTC rules.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of filed

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 road through no man’s land was fenced on either side and cut through a lush green minefield with yellow flowers.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
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