line out

verb

lined out; lining out; lines out

transitive verb

1
: to indicate with or as if with lines : outline
line out a route
2
: to arrange in an extended line

intransitive verb

1
: to move rapidly
lined out for home
2
: to make an out by hitting a baseball in a line drive that is caught

Examples of line out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Roberts came for Kershaw and replaced him with Joe Kelly, who made Turner line out to center field. Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024 The latest: Cornet Custard, the ice cream shop Pomeroy recently opened with longtime business partner Mika Paredes, has seen lines out the door — and nearly sold out of pints recently. Joseph Gallivan, Axios, 26 July 2024 Like competitors Home Depot and Target, Lowe's wasted no time getting its Halloween line out on the market, even as the summer days remain hot. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 24 July 2024 After his visit, Lee saw a video from a fan who visited Hutchins BBQ in Frisco showing lines out the door, stating that the popularity was Lee’s doing. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for line out 

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Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of line out was in 1613

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Cite this Entry

“Line out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20out. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

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