LINING Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

lining 1 of 2

noun

Definition of lining

as in packing

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lining

2 of 2

verb

present participle of line

as in aligning

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as in surrounding

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Recent Examples of lining

Noun

Their plush fur lining will protect your feet from the cool autumn air. — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026 Without proper treatment, the lining of the esophagus, which is the tube that carries food and water to your stomach, can be badly damaged. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 Beets can improve endothelial function, which is the health of your blood vessel lining. — Merve Ceylan, HEALTH, 18 Sep. 2026 Hours later, the 54-year-old was pronounced dead, eventually being diagnosed with aortic dissection, a rare, often fatal condition that occurs when a tear develops on the inner lining of the aortic artery, per the Cleveland Clinic. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lining

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lining

Noun

Use a couple of packing cubes Never underestimate the organizational power of a packing cube.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026
The agent, which Meta launched on September 8, booked a Friday date night and made a packing schedule for my upcoming move.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of packing

Verb

Focus shifts us from being input-driven to outcomes-driven, aligning around clear priorities, measuring what matters and making disciplined choices.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
The Red Sox also exercised chief baseball officer Craig Breslow’s team options for 2029 and 2030, aligning their timelines.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of aligning

Verb

The privacy problem The bigger concern surrounding this tech, however, is privacy.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, bodies are starting to float in from the surrounding lakes and streams, transforming the picturesque setting into a hellscape that, when the Soviets arrive, is likely to get worse.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of surrounding

Noun

Room darkening or blackout lining will often give you the most structure and, in some cases, an additional interlining is added to improve the tailored look of the drape of the fabric.

— Heather Bien, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
The French interlining firm shared plans to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 46 percent by 2030, as the nucleus of the plan centers around reducing the company’s carbon footprint.

— Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019

Definition of interlining

Verb

In February, Zahnd made his own criminal accusation against Fricker, filing a report with the sheriff alleging that Fricker had tampered with Zahnd’s county email.

— Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Over nine months after filing for Chapter 11, Fort Worth home builder Village homes emerged from bankruptcy after a federal court approved its reorganization plan.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of filing

Verb

Nearby is The Birth, 2026, a ziggurat partly woven from bags of fertilizer, enclosing a film installation about the assembly of drones, shot in Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

— Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Like the work of other Palestinian artists of his generation, Mansour’s paintings helped carry the dreams and testimony of his people beyond the walls enclosing Gaza and the West Bank.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of enclosing

Noun

The new center has space for exhibits, oral history initiatives, artist residencies, community quilting projects, public speaker series and other programming.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Audiences learn about bootlegging during Prohibition, the Underground Railroad and quilting and what that has meant for the Black community and the Black church specifically.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of quilting

Verb

Earlier attempts to solve the problem have included adding surplus lithium or placing thick protective coatings on the electrode.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
Uline, a box and packaging company based in Kenosha County, is taking over for Motorola placing its logo on every Bucks jersey in the 2026-27 season.

— Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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