DOWN THE LINE Synonyms: 124 Similar and Opposite Words

down-the-line 1 of 2

adjective

ˈdau̇n-ṯẖə-ˈlīn

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as in staunch

firm in one's allegiance to someone or something a down-the-line supporter of the Republican Party

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down the line

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adverb

as in down to the ground

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Recent Examples of down-the-line

Adjective

His break in the second set owed plenty to a down-the-line backhand passing shot from deep in the backcourt that nearly resembled a hard lob. —

Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 May 2026 To streamline the calculations, Hammond and his team used artificial intelligence for translating the barrage of past runoff data into down-the-line predictions. —

Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Apr. 2026 Sadly, there was no space for her in either the main categories or the down-the-line spots. —

Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025 With Sinner serving at 2-9, Alcaraz ripped a down-the-line forehand winner to capture the match and fell to the court on his back. —

Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025 Francisco Lindor followed with a down-the-line single to bring another run for the Mets (38-22). —

Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025

Adverb

Nothing would please him more than turning the handshake into a collaboration down the line. —

Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 Like other Canela programming, Zully series will be free and ad-supported, though a subscription tier is a possibility down the line. —

Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 May 2026 The stretchy fabric ensures your toes aren’t crammed, which can lead to foot issues down the line. —

Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026 And for Swanston, the new stadium could be a launchpad for more projects down the line. —

P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026 The engineer who needs to travel to an internal meeting will get manager approval if the manager believes the meeting will lead to business ROI down the line. —

Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026 The Lakers plan to dive deeper into their bench in Game 2 on Thursday night, not to the extent that the Thunder do, but a little bit farther down the line than normal after losing reserve forward Jarred Vanderbilt to a finger dislocation during the second quarter of Game 1. —

Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 May 2026 Lindell’s lab, funded by MARINER, focused on improving crop yield by selectively breeding kelp with desirable qualities — such as nonreproductive capabilities to prevent interbreeding with wild kelp — so that, down the line, farmers could scale up their kelp production. —

ABC News, 6 May 2026 However, those jobs would be eliminated further down the line, allowing officials to serve out their terms. —

Sara Cline, Arkansas Online, 3 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for down-the-line

Adjective

Rubio is a staunch Catholic, while Hegseth, Johnson, Carson, and Scott identify as evangelical Christians.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
That acknowledgement sparked an onslaught of questions that will likely rest on when Hoskins, a Republican and staunch supporter of the map, decides whether the campaign can reach the ballot.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026