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

The National Republican Senatorial Committee and Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC aligned with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, generally set the tone for where the party should invest its money.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
By ensuring all stakeholders are aligned and working toward common objectives, organizations can respond more quickly to change, deliver better outcomes and create a more agile and competitive business.

— Rick Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of aligned

Verb

Silly, witty, and sociable, the duo moved to Durham Cottage in London, where there were happy days surrounded by everyone from John Gielgud to Graham Greene, Orson Welles, John and Mary Mills, Noël Coward, and William Wyler.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
Her work surrounded them, and her studio, the grandest space in the house, stood open just beyond the living room.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of surrounded

Verb

Trump’s performance as president has always been layered with a certain amount of shtick, especially when he’s placed in his preferred setting, which is standing before a microphone in front of a rapturous crowd.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
As the industry evolves, so do the expectations placed on the next generation of beauty professionals.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of placed

Verb

Served in a bucket rimmed with vanilla icing and more streusel crunch.

— Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of rimmed

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Ahead of Wednesday's hearing, an amicus brief was filed by other news groups, urging the court to immediately restore the three outlets' White House access.

— JOCELYN NOVECK, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
On Wednesday, local media reported that India's premier criminal investigation agency filed a case against Bhanu Tatak, the adviser to a group resisting the hydropower project, accusing her of illegally taking funds from foreign entities.

— Mamita Bhandari, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of filed

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For multi-generation families that want to stay together, Benton Cottage offers the perfect base, containing four bedrooms and bathrooms, a living room, dining room, kitchen, and enclosed back yard.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Racing Bull’s Arvid Lindblad did point out that there’s flexibility to make changes at Madring compared to the likes of Baku or Monaco, street circuits enclosed by buildings.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of enclosed

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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