as in alignment
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as in calling (up)
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as in aligning
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lining up
Noun
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Idaho sky matchers can spot a miniature planet parade will find alignment in the stars, beginning with Venus and Jupiter on Tuesday, June 9.—
Hali Smith
June 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2026 -
Because microlensing depends on one-off geometric alignments, the faraway object that caused the event by passing so perfectly through our line of sight can never be seen again.—
Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Maya Attoui, whose parents still live in Beirut, is organizing a metro Detroit fundraiser to support Lebanon and raise awareness about the conflict.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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In 2025, Lithuania took Belarus to the International Court of Justice, accusing the Lukashenko government of organizing large-scale migrant smuggling into Lithuania.—
Tatsiana Kulakevich,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Republican allies are aligning to defend Coupang, which maintains a corporate headquarters in the US despite conducting most of its business in South Korea.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
10 June 2026
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The pitch is that women can eat, train, work and sleep better by aligning their habits with the four phases of the menstrual cycle.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
Noun
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While much attention since the fire has focused on rebuilding physical structures, Nemecek said preserving the ranch’s purpose is equally important.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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Although the structure itself has been replaced, the site has been home to community gatherings, events, concerts and celebrations for the past 130 years.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Hybrid fullback/tight end Jack Westover spent more time in-line than in the backfield, and started multiple team periods, including the very first in a 12 personnel grouping with Henry.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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This plan included a prohibition on shark finning -- the process of removing shark fins at sea and discarding the rest of the shark -- and grouping sharks into different complexes to simplify the management of dozens of species.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Fortier got the ball rolling, registering a quick goal within the first minute and then cutting the deficit to one with just under three minutes to play.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
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Cities within all five counties of the Kansas City metro are welcoming all to visit, but some of them require registering in advance for tickets.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Ranked-choice voting is a system in which voters can mark candidates as their first, second, third, and subsequent choices.—
Margie Cullen,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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The compromise is mainly symbolic since FCAS is a generic name for such systems and not unique to this plan, but officials have been seeking a formula allowing Macron to relinquish the core fighter without having to declare the whole project dead.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Verb
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In bodycam footage, officers are heard ordering the driver to turn the vehicle off.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Several students testified that Metcalf, after ordering Anthony to leave his team’s tent, scoffed before Anthony reached a hand into a bag and pulled out a knife.—
Jamie Stengle,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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“Lining up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lining%20up. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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