lined up

Definition of lined upnext
past tense of line up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lined up
Verb
  • Despite its simplicity, the device spontaneously self-organized into coordinated traveling waves of motion and adapted automatically as mechanical load increased—mirroring how real muscles recruit additional force when needed.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
  • The airport's police officers and firefighters organized the event to help their federal colleagues, who missed their first full paycheck last Friday amid the roughly month-long shutdown.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Shaw said both Newton-Conover and Hickory City Schools have been aligned in opposing consolidation, even as the county has continued to develop a merger proposal.
    Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Along with the honor, Andrés received a $100,000 prize, which supports continued efforts aligned with the award's mission.
    CBS News Atlanta Digital Staff, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • That is the highest turnout ever registered at the same time for any two-day referendum.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The foundation was laid in the 14th minute, before Charlotte had registered a single shot on goal.
    Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • It can also be planted with other shrubs to steal the spotlight, or grouped along other birds of paradise.
    Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Teams are then grouped by quad – Quad 1 teams are the best in the country, on down.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In the summer of 2018, early in the first padded scrimmage of their freshman years at Alabama, Surtain (running with the 1s) matched up with Waddle (running with the 2s) in the slot.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
  • The most recent Powerball jackpot was won Monday, March 2, when a player in Arkansas matched all six numbers to win $251 million.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The military had also been ordered to demolish buildings in some towns close to the border with Israel, Katz added.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Air traffic control had granted the truck permission to cross the runway to a United flight that had reported an odor making flight attendants ill, then seconds later urgently ordered the truck to stop, according to audio from the tower.
    Peter Weber, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The book paralleled Plath’s own experiences with depression; the writer tragically died by suicide just a month after the novel’s first UK publication.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
  • But perhaps the most significant factor in Krishnamoorthi’s fundraising success has been his ability to tap into a largely affluent Indian American community, whose growth and increasing political engagement — and giving — has paralleled his own rise.
    Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Each bride’s dress has been billowed out and arranged around her in a circle, and these white figures are scattered at irregular intervals throughout the green field.
    Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The financing for the upgrade will be in the form of credit arranged by Citibank and will generate supply contracts worth $314 million for British firms, the UK government said, including a $93 million contract for British Steel.
    Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Lined up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lined%20up. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.

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