lines up

verb

present tense third-person singular of line up
1
as in groups

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2
as in parallels

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lines up
  1. groups
  2. parallels
  3. orders
  4. aligns
  5. consists
  6. registers
  7. matches
  8. sorts
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  • Because humans can readily resolve patterns in motion — when points move in the same direction, the brain groups them into a unified whole — the moving dots appear as faint letters.
    — Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of groups
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  • Drawing parallels, the article suggests modern leaders can adopt Shackleton's strategies, enhanced by AI tools like ChatGPT.
    — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The vice president’s first book is Hillbilly Elegy, a title that closely parallels Appalachian Elegy, a poetry collection by the radical Black feminist author bell hooks.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Definition of parallels
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  • In the book, Rhaenyra also orders that Nettles be imprisoned, but Daemon, who is suspected of being Nettles’s lover, lets her escape.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Suddenly powering down after an officer orders you to hand over the device could raise questions about your intent.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of orders
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  • The announcement aligns with a broader industry trend as institutions increasingly view prediction markets as financial tools.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Town attorney Gabrielle Whelan said the arrangement was included in the coalition’s proposal and aligns with the grant agreement.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of aligns
Verb
  • Their diet consists primarily of insects and other soil-dwelling creatures, including earthworms and grubs.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Victims may later discover that the material consists largely of basic or outdated information available online for free.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of consists
Verb
  • And that customer has little reason to offer one, because the relationship barely registers on its cost base.
    — Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Cover and cook until a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of pork chops registers 135°F, about 2 hours, 30 minutes on HIGH.
    — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of registers
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  • Everyone predicted the scoreline of each of the 10 Premier League matches each gameweek, with points awarded for correct guesses and a league table kept track of who was leading.
    — The Athletic Soccer Experts, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The bedroom is paired with a Blue Crystallo quartzite bathroom, where the vanity matches the walk-in shower and a gold soaking tub sits next to the floor-to-ceiling windows.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of matches
Verb
  • The Cat Fanciers' Association sorts cat coats into both color and pattern.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Your structure sorts the whole world into two boxes, oppressor and oppressed.
    — Joyce Kamanitz, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026
Definition of sorts
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