line out
verb
lined out; lining out; lines out
1
: to indicate with or as if with lines : outline
line out a route
2
: to arrange in an extended line
1
: to move rapidly
lined out for home
2
: to make an out by hitting a baseball in a line drive that is caught
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After a Mookie Betts line out, and a 1-2 count on Freddie Freeman, Ohtani took off for second.
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Dan Freedman, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Featuring this weekend’s host (and recent Emmy-winner) Jean Smart, the video seesaws between classic clips from the show and Smart, who tries to get her lines out before being interrupted by the next bit of SNL nostalgia.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2024
Wood, who cranked an opposite-field homer in the Nationals’ previous game, lined out to left field in the bottom of the second at 106.1 mph.
—Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
No shocker, there’s usually a line out the door at The Ruby, especially on weekends.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Dan Freedman, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Featuring this weekend’s host (and recent Emmy-winner) Jean Smart, the video seesaws between classic clips from the show and Smart, who tries to get her lines out before being interrupted by the next bit of SNL nostalgia.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2024
Wood, who cranked an opposite-field homer in the Nationals’ previous game, lined out to left field in the bottom of the second at 106.1 mph.
—Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
No shocker, there’s usually a line out the door at The Ruby, especially on weekends.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Line out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20out. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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