1
a
: a list of players taking part in a game (as of baseball)
the starting lineup
b
: the players on such a list
2
a
: an alignment (as in entertainment or politics) of persons or things having a common purpose, distinction, or bond
the show's star-studded lineup
b
: line sense 11
the new lineup of fall fashions
c
: a television programming schedule
tonight's lineup of programs
3
: a line of persons arranged especially for inspection or for identification by police
was asked to pick her attacker out of a lineup
lined up; lining up; lines up
1
: to assume an orderly linear arrangement
line up for inspection
2
: to align oneself
he lined up with the liberals against the bill
Examples of lineup in a Sentence
Noun
The team has a powerful lineup.
The networks all had different lineups for the new season.
She was asked to pick her attacker out of a lineup.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 Feb. 2025
The first Brawley champion came at 115 pounds, where Jennifer Favela moved in the lineup after missing weight at 105.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Kendall Larson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Calls by the staff to line up in order were ignored, with at least one man climbing over a fence to enter a nearby kindergarten, footage showed.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Kornet stays ready In that aforementioned Hawks game, Kornet stepped into the starting lineup and delivered one of his best outings of the season (17 points, seven rebounds, four steals, two blocks).
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 Feb. 2025
The first Brawley champion came at 115 pounds, where Jennifer Favela moved in the lineup after missing weight at 105.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
Hicks Bus Line buses line up in the loading area at Lake Ripley Elementary School.
—Kendall Larson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Calls by the staff to line up in order were ignored, with at least one man climbing over a fence to enter a nearby kindergarten, footage showed.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Lineup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lineup. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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lineup
1 of 2 noun
line·up
ˈlī-ˌnəp 
1
: a line of persons arranged especially for identification by police
2
a
: a list of players taking part in a game (as baseball)
b
: the players on such a list
line up
2 of 2 verb(ˈ)lī-ˈnəp
1
: to come together or arrange in a line or rows
line up for inspection
2
: to put into alignment
line up the edges so they are even
line up the decimal points before adding or subtracting
3
: to arrange for
lined up support for the candidate
lined up a summer job
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