LINEUP Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

line up

verb

Definition of line up

as in to organize

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as in to register

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Recent Examples of line up Allies and opponents line up Among those who have come to the defense of the hemp industry are alcohol retailers, including Total Wine & More. — Gene Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026 Ants line up and overrun a picnic through smelling a neighbor’s pheromones with their tiny antennae. — Michael Morris, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 Most of the specs line up with existing rumors, suggesting Nova Lake will be both powerful and efficient, VideoCardz reports. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026 Beneath it, museumgoers line up to drop a ball into a teak ramp that descends down the length of the Guggenheim spiral. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for line up

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Nova Mohiuddin, 23, and an organizing member of the UIC student chapter of Chicago Socialist Alternative, was the first to take the mic.

— Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
The events, organized by Michigan Jews for Democracy, represent the latest attempt to ease voter concerns over el Sayed, whose views on Israel and association with pro-Palestinian commentator Hasan Piker have drawn intense scrutiny.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of organize

Verb

Mega Live events, which app users can register for in advance, are often 12 hours long, and Kelly said that 24-hour Lives can produce five times the GMV of a 12-hour Live, as the algorithm promotes a stream more dedicatedly the longer it’s been on.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Ownership itself also deserves attention, and this means that all associated domains should be registered to your company, not to a founder personally, a former employee, an outside agency or a contractor who set up the website years ago.

— Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of register

Verb

The earlier four-count indictment grouped the devices found outside the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee headquarters together under each charge.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2026
The concerts are grouped into two-night couplings with the group playing unique set lists each night.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of group

Verb

Prada’s canvas styles also stood out, bringing a relaxed sophistication that feels perfectly aligned with contemporary lifestyles.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
But alongside the biggest names, brands also looked to more niche talent, from streamers to ceramicists, that better align with their ethos than an A-list name.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of align

Verb

All three are crime drama-thrillers, the most exportable and ordered of program types, but all three reject tropes of the genre.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
The court also barred him from the train operator for 12 months, ordered 80 hours of unpaid work and 10 rehabilitation activity days, and ordered him to pay £5,000 in compensation to Southeastern, £150 in costs and a £187 victim surcharge.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of order

Verb

The recipes parallel Wen's evolution from immigrant kid helping out at her parents' restaurant to working actor cooking for her own children.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 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 parallel

Verb

The hotel can arrange special things like a in-room Peloton bike or facilitate extra amenities to host a meeting in your suite.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Annals are historical records arranged by year; the clue leverages the entry’s singular form to misdirect us.

— Sean McGowan, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2026

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