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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Recent Examples of down the line
Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
The right accounts create more freedom down the line.
—Kara Stevens, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
By the company’s way of thinking, that new take on the consumer unlocks an opportunity to grow by 10-times down the line.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Five years down the line, who knows?
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Kaluza’s solution, subsequently reused down the line by many others, was to take a speculative leap into the fifth dimension, allowing general relativity and electromagnetism to be unified together in what would become known as Kaluza-Klein theory.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
Here’s hoping their relationship gets its own dedicated episode somewhere down the line.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Buchsbaum cautioned that taking projects offline can cause challenges for prices and reliability down the line.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Do important decisions made during onboarding—changes or adjustments, additional nuances—get communicated down the line?
—Rachel Lyubovitzky, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 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
Any preconceived idea that the 50-year-old might be a cold, straight-down-the-line manager who plays it safe has been dispelled.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Looking 5-10 years down the line, Mosley raised concerns about a looming skills gap.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
The right accounts create more freedom down the line.
—Kara Stevens, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
By the company’s way of thinking, that new take on the consumer unlocks an opportunity to grow by 10-times down the line.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Five years down the line, who knows?
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Kaluza’s solution, subsequently reused down the line by many others, was to take a speculative leap into the fifth dimension, allowing general relativity and electromagnetism to be unified together in what would become known as Kaluza-Klein theory.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
Here’s hoping their relationship gets its own dedicated episode somewhere down the line.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Buchsbaum cautioned that taking projects offline can cause challenges for prices and reliability down the line.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Do important decisions made during onboarding—changes or adjustments, additional nuances—get communicated down the line?
—Rachel Lyubovitzky, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
Alcaraz toyed with an unconventional wide position on serve, which opened up an even more extreme angle for him; Sinner began slinging those returns down-the-line.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 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
Any preconceived idea that the 50-year-old might be a cold, straight-down-the-line manager who plays it safe has been dispelled.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for down the line
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Gaines, a staunch advocate for women’s rights, called out a Minnesota high school whose softball team won a state championship in June with a transgender pitcher rostered on the team.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Everyone is done with her, perhaps no one more than Jess, once her staunch defender.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Our administration must remain steadfast in ensuring that those who put in the work receive the benefits of their efforts.—
Ruth Vitale,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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The engineering professor is steadfast that nearly all jobs will be taken over by AI—even most of the ones that have a special human touch, like teachers and car drivers.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Somehow, the upper hand never lingers long with Sally and Barnaby, drolly played by Gunning and Corden as a conniving Tweedledee and Tweedledum, loyal to no one and convinced their venality is justified by their father’s history of terrible parenting.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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Unlike the last two prime ministers, Lecornu has been a loyal lieutenant at the center of the president’s project in government, Lazar said.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Early in the novel, Harold points out that authors are constantly looking for ways to bury their true beliefs in their text, rather than state them outright.—
Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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Like many Stephen King stories, the truest horrors are the ones that exist in reality.—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Watkins counting up his touchdown total in merriment on the sideline and Dart staying in the game until well in the fourth quarter were haunting images for Arkansas faithful and the team.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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This may not be the most popular prediction among the Blueshirts faithful, but the reality is the Rangers don’t have a ton of great options.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The extra point was good but there was a holding penalty on the Rebels.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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After 10 tumultuous years with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Kadri delivered his best campaign with the Colorado Avalanche in 2021-22, posting 89 points in the regular season and finishing by hoisting the Stanley Cup.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Wicks’ modest-but-devoted flock includes devout church lady Martha Delacroix (Close), circumspect groundskeeper Samson Holt (Church), tightly-wound lawyer Vera Draven, Esq.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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His devout love for these sneakers has also turned my grandma into a convert, and now the two happily sport their Kiziks all over Thailand, walking from food stall to food stall.—
Alexandra Domrongchai,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Stargazing is a wonderful pursuit that appeals to both the casual and dedicated observer, but views outside of cities are often much clearer and brighter thanks to different levels of light pollution.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Designed for just 20 guests across 12 opulent suites (including two dedicated solo cabins), the vessel offers an unprecedented blend of privacy, comfort and adventure.—
Rachel Ingram,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Down the line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/down%20the%20line. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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