lined

past tense of line

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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
  • While High-Flyer’s pre-IPO picks have largely aligned with China’s national priorities, its own priority is still potential investment upside, industry experts say.
    Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Shay Mitchell’s midnight espresso base exudes a plum undertone that couldn’t be better aligned with the seasonal transformation.
    Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Will Hichem stay clean, on the right track when he’s surrounded by people involved in illicit deal-making?
    Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That has taken the costly burden of insurance risk and physical danger of Iranian attacks away from commercial shippers and placed it on the US government and the oil producers themselves.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Where Nick Woltemade fits into how Jaissle wants to play is unclear and his compatriot has proven to be an early question mark, while even Joelinton will not be easily placed within this formation.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Tajín has long been sprinkled over fruit, rimmed around cocktail glasses and shaken onto just about anything that could use a chile-lime kick, so bringing that same flavor to tacos feels like a natural fit.
    Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Strain into a rocks glass or up into a cocktail class that’s rimmed with tajin (also optional).
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • Cook denied the allegations and filed a lawsuit challenging her dismissal.
    Kevin Breuninger,Dan Mangan, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Patty Hector, who was fired by the county in October 2023, filed the lawsuit in February 2025 with the help of the American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • With funding from the Dia Art Foundation, Judd purchased them in 1979 and began his own restoration, replacing the garage doors that enclosed the buildings’ two long sides with a series of continuous windows.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Archimedes’ screw Traditionally associated with Archimedes and dated to around the third century BCE, this machine moves water through a rotating helical surface enclosed inside a cylinder.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
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
Verb
  • Today, it's fenced off and closed to the public, with windows that have been vandalized and boarded up.
    James Taylor, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The shoreline below has been fenced off for more than two years, pending the removal of old wood pilings.
    Jake Offenhartz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

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“Lined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lined. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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