line up

verb

Definition of line upnext
1
as in to organize

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2
as in to register

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Recent Examples of line up But bringing Samuel back at the start of training camp doesn’t line up. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026 Guardians fans line up for Momocho’s gourmet nachos, a Slider Dog piled with Froot Loops, bacon and pimento mac and cheese, and massive burritos from Ohio City Burrito. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 Although the New Orleans Police Department does not identify Couture’s stalking victim as LaBeouf due to privacy policies, the timeline of her booking appears to line up with the confrontation with LaBeouf. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026 Fans line up for the Shack Burger from Shake Shack, New York-style hot dogs, soft pretzels and pastrami sandwiches. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for line up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for line up
  1. organize
  2. register
  3. group
  4. align
  5. order
  6. parallel
  7. arrange
  8. match
Verb
  • That win did not sit well with labor leaders throughout the country, who had hoped to expand upon their already-vast California union ranks through organizing rideshare drivers.
    — Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Gone are the days of wrestling an overstuffed suitcase—my compression packing cubes help maximize every inch of space and keep everything organized.
    — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026
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  • Her blood pressure registered 167 over 98, a sharp contrast to her ideal reading of 115 over 70 documented in her medical chart at her first prenatal visit.
    — Carina Heckert, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
  • Classes meet at Lee + White, and participants can register, via QR code, in the parking lot for free two-hour parking.
    — Elizabeth Green, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of register
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  • Here, then, is our second attempt to group all 30 teams into seven trade tiers.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Among the diverse international literatures grouped together under that heading, there are dozens of writers who reinvented literature to cope with ruptures of their own.
    — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
Definition of group
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  • Industry observers note growing demand for flexible, discreet liquidity solutions that align with volatile markets, entrepreneurial cash-flow needs, and the desire to keep people’s appreciating collections intact.
    — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • As a church that’s always been focused on serving the community, the decision to build a living seawall instead of a conventional wall aligned well with the identity of The Church by the Sea, said Checcio, the church’s pastor.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of align
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  • The reversal came a day after the Wall Street Journal reported Trump had ordered the military to prepare a fresh attack that could begin as soon as the weekend.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The Targaryen prince does not order his own dragon to pursue.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of order
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  • My reading interests parallel my general interests—poetry, genre-defying prose, contemporary philosophy, and art criticism.
    — Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
  • Drawing parallels, the article suggests modern leaders can adopt Shackleton's strategies, enhanced by AI tools like ChatGPT.
    — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of parallel
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  • The production company asked Netflix in person and in writing to agree to delete any files transferred to a projector during screening and to arrange to promptly return the screener after viewing.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
  • They are systematically arranged, customer-focused, and global in scope.
    — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of arrange
Verb
  • This was a love letter to the Shield that doubled as a match-of-the-year candidate.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Soccer fans tap to enter the Vine City MARTA station after the South Africa verses Czechia match on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of match

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