lines up

Definition of lines upnext
present tense third-person singular of line up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lines up
Verb
  • But the behavioral parallels to vertebrate REM sleep are striking.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Speaking to adult-industry stakeholders, the image that emerges from Radvinsky’s career parallels that of a much more prominent online platform billionaire.
    Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The move aligns the Netherlands with what is allowed in the United States, where Tesla owners can already use the Full Self-Driving (Supervised) function in the cars.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • While the price increase aligns with its competitors, American is going a step further by introducing additional restrictions on Basic Economy tickets purchased on or after May 18, 2026.
    Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring, supreme commander of the Luftwaffe, Hitler’s second in command, and the highest-ranking surviving Nazi leader, steps out of the car, stands at attention to announce his surrender, and orders the soldiers to carry his bags.
    Alice Kaplan, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Although the decision orders a re-sentencing, there's a chance Peters will be handed the same sentence again.
    Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • According to The New York Times, Hegseth intercepted the Army’s promotion list, which consists mostly of white men, and struck off four officers—two Black men and two women—preventing them from advancing from colonel to brigadier general.
    Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Events like this also provide a way to bring the increasingly popular active-travel segment into the safari world, which, despite its rugged reputation, consists largely of being ferried about in Land Cruisers.
    Tom Vanderbilt, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Tails of Joy is affiliated with Intermountain Therapy Animals, an organization that registers therapy animals.
    Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The Entry/Exit System (EES) is a new border crossing procedure that collects and registers the biometric data of non-EU nationals visiting European Union member states.
    Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Syna World’s logo is debossed onto the lateral heel in gold, which matches the tongue branding, lace dubrae and metal lace tips.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Nothing matches the Santa Lucia Highlands Gals for its unique combination of more than 40 stellar wineries pouring pinot noir, chardonnay and syrah, all from the Santa Lucia Highlands, and stellar chefs from the Monterey area.
    Laura Ness, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Is there a law that sorts that out for us?
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The equipment uses an AI scanner to read the composition of such textiles and sorts them by fibers, after which they can be recycled.
    Tian MacLeod Ji, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Under the agreement, the bigger payout, which Covert says equals roughly a quarter of his income as an electrical contractor, won’t start until the project is completed and online — and Covert isn’t sure when that will happen amid the shifting federal landscape.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The one-year increase equals the fastest job-creation pace since May 2025.
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Lines up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lines%20up. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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