line up

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Recent Examples of line up At just five to six weeks old, these tiny furballs lined up at the litter box like perfect little students under their mother's watchful eye. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025 Companies and fans lined up to lock up long-term commitments for sponsorships and tickets. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Apr. 2025 Those who are eager to buy are browsing real estate listings and lining up potential dates for open houses. Jade Walker, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025 But successors on both sides of the aisle are already preparing to line up. Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for line up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for line up
Verb
  • From organizing food drives to donating recycling proceeds to global projects, EOLO is proof that small acts can scale.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The forty-three students in Tate’s charge visited all the city’s major sites, plus some often overlooked on school trips organized by white teachers: Frederick Douglass’s house, Miner Teachers College, and the Howard University campus that would later become Tate’s academic home.
    April White, JSTOR Daily, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The bill's requirement to show proof of citizenship in person would affect millions more voters who do have the documentation but register by mail or online, the Brennan Center said.
    Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Vehicles are registered with a VIN number upon arriving in West Africa, but vehicle laundering hubs throughout the region offer scammers the opportunity to alter the identification number or purchase counterfeit registration paperwork.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The climbing community—and our editorial staff—still felt that none of these disciplines ought to be grouped together.
    Maya Silver, Outside Online, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Perhaps most useful for sticky note aficionados is the app’s ability to quickly group sticky notes.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
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  • This move aligns with the industry trend of adopting MCP as the standard for connecting AI systems to data repositories and tools.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The women are aligned on one thing: Kenya’s takedown was more than petty—it was premeditated.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Sold mostly in Mexico City in late 1977 and 1978, the cards parallel the 1977 Topps set issued in the United States, but with team names and card backs translated into Spanish.
    Michael Salfino, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
  • The lessons for our lives and parallels to being an entrepreneur are many.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The Duke and Duchess of Windsor ordered pieces that were full of personality and wit.
    Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The shift comes after reports that the cuts were ordered by Jeremy Lewin, a close ally of Elon Musk, who now oversees USAID under Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The Retreat Linen Top and matching Mid-rise Shorts, both over 40 percent off, can be styled together for a polished resort outfit or worn separately with basics for casual, everyday wear.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
  • The Grizzlies certainly have stars on the roster, but the Thunder matches up extremely well head-to-head.
    Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Lithos arranges for the dust to be collected at the rock quarries and transported to local farms.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Last week, the Supreme Court upheld a lower court's decision ordering the Trump administration to arrange Abrego Garcia’s return.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025

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“Line up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/line%20up. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.

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