lined up

past tense of line up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lined up
Verb
  • Curator Nadine Hounkpatin, who organized the wider exhibition at Arles in which Phan’s images appear, has said that the body of work illustrates the kind of deeper truth-telling photography can do.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Former Baltimore Ravens cornerback Kyle Arrington, who is now a community activist in Maryland, spent nearly two decades with every hour of his day organized around football.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • The move came after Black Democrats aligned with white Republican legislators to convince a federal court to create three congressional districts to elect the state’s first Black member of Congress since 1876.
    Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Some medical and health advocates argue that the human body's internal clock is better aligned with the sun during standard time rather than daylight saving time.
    Yonat Shimron, NPR, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • The names are intermixed rather than grouped geographically, suggesting the indivisibility of Greater Hungary despite modern borders.
    Brett R. Chloupek, The Conversation, 15 July 2026
  • El Salvador has made this form of collective trials possible under a July 2023 reform of its criminal code, which allows for those detained under the state of emergency to be grouped according to their gangs or territories.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Messi registered his fourth assist in setting up two goals in the semi-final win against England, overtaking Mbappe, who is on three.
    Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • For example, Assembly Bill 1942 would have required Class 2 and Class 3 e-bikes to be registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles before stalling in committee.
    Madison Smalstig July 18, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • As part of her release conditions, she has been ordered to stay away from her 13-year-old daughter while the criminal case proceeds.
    Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • On June 30, a judge ordered officials with the Conditional Release Program — part of the California Department of State Hospitals — to prepare a report about Allaway, court records show.
    Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Her nude lip, lined ever so delicately with a skin-complementing brown, matched the visage.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026
  • Intel said specific Intel 18A layers are now dual-qualified on ASML’s High NA EUV platform at its Oregon facility, with products shipping to customers at yields matched to the existing NXE platform.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Common decor items can become easily turn into visual clutter when not arranged with care.
    Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 18 July 2026
  • These icons—including symbols associated with hygiene, nature, science, sustainability, food, and culture—are arranged to form a large letter U, echoing the original corporate logo while also reflecting the company’s commitment to diversity.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • Showrunner Bekah Brunstetter tells PEOPLE there were no chemistry reads during the casting process, which meant that the actresses’ bonding in real-time paralleled that of their characters.
    Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
  • Fascinatingly, the journey of the eager-to-please author often paralleled that of the novel’s protagonist, who fixates relentlessly on how others perceive her.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
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“Lined up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lined%20up. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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