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lining up

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verb

present participle of line up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lining up
Noun
  • That alignment is a key focus for N Lite and Miniature Géant’s forthcoming documentary, which will trace the making of the film and spotlight the Congolese traditions, stories and artists that inspired it.
    Jamie Lang, Variety, 27 June 2025
  • Analysts note that while diplomatic alignment has long existed on paper, the airstrikes signal a new phase of direct, operational collaboration.
    Majd Al-Waheidi, NPR, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • The index’s rapid decline from the $570 resistance zone has exceeded our initial $540 target, and the technical setup now points to further downside towards $470 and $430, aligning with historical support levels from early 2023 and late 2022.
    Tony Zhang, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
  • By aligning software and hardware optimization, systems can achieve high performance while minimizing energy use, ensuring both efficiency and sustainability.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • An array of speakers criticized a modern-esque four-story concert hall around older military structures—many built over a century ago—converted into residences in 1998.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
  • After all, this $152 million structure included a $50 million contribution from Qualcomm co-founder Andrew Viterbi in honor of Achille Viterbi, his father, an accomplished ophthalmologist who brought the family to America, fleeing fascist Italy in 1939.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
Verb
  • Other busy work like checking emails and organizing files can be done when the children are awake.
    Madeline Mitchell, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Energy Transfer, the operator of the Dakota Access Pipeline, accused Greenpeace USA and International of playing a central role in organizing the resistance to the pipeline at Standing Rock in 2016 and 2017.
    Simmone Shah, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Only a system designed with these principles can truly protect your organization, reduce losses and maintain trust with your honest customers.
    Marcin Nowak, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • The truth is that almost all the fraud, waste and abuse in the health care system comes from the billing and payment processes and skyrocketing prices, not from people who rely on Medicaid for essential care.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • The 2023 All-Star selection went give games through the month of December without registering a goal; the Sabres went winless through those contests.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Douglas was fired after registering a 30-64 mark during his five-plus season tenure as general manager.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The layout of this single-story house includes three bedrooms.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
  • Also, the new layout places the bus station farther south on the property and closer to some of the homes on Cleveland Street.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • Fryday, the leader of the civil-action office California Volunteers, said his work mobilizing thousands of people and creating climate and educational programs for the state has prepared him to take on the lieutenant governor role.
    William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Social media played a central role in mobilizing participants, with organizers claiming widespread support across different demographics.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Lining up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lining%20up. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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