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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More than 100 years later, Karl Schwarzschild and Robert Oppenheimer brought his dark-star idea into alignment with Einstein’s theory of general relativity.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
24 Sep. 2025 -
But now, when boys try to signal feminist alignment and emotional sensitivity through popular books and music, social media turned them into a meme and has called them out as untrustworthy.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
24 Sep. 2025
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Frequent worshippers also lean heavily toward the GOP, with 62 percent of Americans who attend religious services monthly or more aligning with Republicans, according to Pew Research.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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As Big Ten rivals Michigan and then Ohio State won national titles, Penn State was still getting its NIL house in order, consolidating its funding, streamlining its operations, aligning its power players and making Happy Valley an appealing and lucrative place for top talent to come — and stay.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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But the relief is short-lived, as the structures around Shibuya Crossing begin to implode.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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During another visit, a city investigator reported seeing unpermitted construction of concrete pads, structures and grading.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Lucy Milligan Wahl is the owner of LMW Edits, a professional organizing company.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Sep. 2025
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In an interview with Vogue to promote her new Maybelline campaign, the Grammy winner, 32, spoke about spending time organizing clothes, awards and other objects from her career, noting how she's been doing the same in many areas of her life.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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With participants hailing from Pacific Beach and across San Diego County, Friends of Rose Creek’s primary goal is to connect those involved with the natural environment and inform the public on the importance of clean water systems.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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These measures include content filtering; checks for infringement across streaming and social platforms; penalty systems for repeat infringers; chain-of-custody certification and name-and-likeness verification.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To cope, Chinese companies have turned more to grouping large numbers of less efficient, often homegrown, chips together to achieve similar computing capabilities.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Create a neutral fall display by grouping elegant white and pale-orange pumpkins.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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American captain Zach Johnson had faced criticism before a ball had even been struck at Marco Simone, with none of his six captain’s picks ultimately registering a winning record in Rome.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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The charges From November 2019 through December 2024, Hassan and others allegedly carried out a scheme to defraud the state program by registering Smart Therapy LLC with the Minnesota Secretary of State’s office, listing herself as the sole owner.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
24 Sep. 2025
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This two-story house offers a spacious layout with five bedrooms and three baths.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Set on the shores of the Caspian Sea, the anti-clockwise layout manages to combine some of F1's highest top speeds with a rather fiddly section through the old city, all of it lined with walls and barriers to punish mistakes.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Lining up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lining%20up. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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