LINING UP Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

lining up 1 of 2

noun

as in alignment

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lining up

2 of 2

verb

present participle of line up

as in calling (up)

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as in aligning

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Noun

According to Barnard, such views have stayed away from the reach of amateur rocketry experiments, as the timing, forces, and recovery have to come into alignment after the vehicle has set off its journey at heavy acceleration during wobbly flight.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
If the advisor tells you the vehicle is out of alignment again, ask to see the actual alignment specifications and the before-and-after printout from a full alignment machine.

— John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of alignment

Verb

For the fourth event, however, No Kings sought to get more than 9 million people into the streets, and then directly to the polls, by organizing an early voting event on October 17.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026
The software assists operators in identifying objects that could represent mine threats and organizing the information needed to make operational decisions.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of organizing

Verb

With Figures’ victory, the state added a second Black member of Congress for the first time in its history, aligning its representation with its demographics.

— Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Automakers have also been more tightly aligning production with demand to avoid discounting vehicles.

— Robert Ferris, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of aligning

Noun

FinFET transistors FinFETs are transistors with narrow silicon channels shaped like upright fins rather than flat structures.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
In other cases the cells may be cultivated in a bioreactor, in which they are suspended and kept in motion; constant spinning encourages the cells to self-organize into multilayered, three-dimensional structures.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of structure

Verb

Drying towels on their own rather than grouping them with other laundry items eliminates this issue.

— Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026
In 2023, Canali debuted Care, an umbrella program grouping all the brand’s eco- and responsibility-minded initiatives.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of grouping

Noun

The plant went offline soon after being captured by Russia early in the war, but needs power to keep essential cooling systems running.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
This allows manufacturers to use the machine for productive work while its AI system gathers operational data.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026

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Verb

On November 2, Putin also signed a decree ordering Russian data center operators to set aside 10 percent of available space and capacity in case the Russian government requires it, according to independent Russian news publication Meduza.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026
Police allege the unauthorized wiretapping took place between 2025 and 2026, with the suspects ordering wiretaps without following procedures established under a 2010 National Police regulation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

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