LINES UP Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

lines up

verb

present tense third-person singular of line up

as in groups

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The show loosely groups Ponti’s furniture according to different time periods.

— Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 2 Nov. 2026
The outlet groups the service under cosmetic tattooing, sometimes marketed as semi-permanent makeup.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026

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As investor interest in non-sports cards and TCGs keeps growing, the market has developed an ecosystem that parallels traditional exchanges, indexes and brokers.

— Bob Woods, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
This shift parallels how electricity eventually transformed business by enabling entirely new capabilities rather than simply replacing candles.

— Brian Solis, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of parallels

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His devotion ultimately requires him to submit to Rama; this is particularly evident when Rama orders him to abandon Sita.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Continue reading … COURT ORDER — Judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in his $10B defamation lawsuit against BBC.

— , FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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The campaign also aligns with an emerging marketing trend for analog storytelling.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
The glasses securely snap into place on a hook that aligns the charging pins in the case with the tiny contacts on the underside of the nose bridge.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026

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Recorded live in a Norwegian church with the British organist Kit Downes, the album consists almost entirely of pipe organ and Sundfør’s steadfast, saintly voice.

— Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
Clay consists mainly of very fine mineral particles and not much organic matter.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2026

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China’s Unitree, which sells robots for much less than American rivals, listed in Shanghai in August and has since seen its value fall, as investors question whether actual demand matches the hype.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
The 14,000-square-foot Dutch Colonial was built in 1928 and has a limestone façade that matches the State Capitol building two blocks away.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2026

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Other technology at the library includes an automatic book sorter, a conveyor belt that scans returned books and sorts them for reshelving or return to other libraries.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
The Cat Fanciers' Association sorts cat coats into both color and pattern.

— Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 July 2026

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