lines up

verb

present tense third-person singular of line up
1
as in groups

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2
as in parallels

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lines up
  1. groups
  2. parallels
  3. orders
  4. aligns
  5. consists
  6. registers
  7. matches
  8. sorts
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  • The outlet groups the service under cosmetic tattooing, sometimes marketed as semi-permanent makeup.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Because humans can readily resolve patterns in motion — when points move in the same direction, the brain groups them into a unified whole — the moving dots appear as faint letters.
    — Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of groups
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  • As investor interest in non-sports cards and TCGs keeps growing, the market has developed an ecosystem that parallels traditional exchanges, indexes and brokers.
    — Bob Woods, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
  • This shift parallels how electricity eventually transformed business by enabling entirely new capabilities rather than simply replacing candles.
    — Brian Solis, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of parallels
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  • Continue reading … COURT ORDER — Judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in his $10B defamation lawsuit against BBC.
    — , FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • According to the lawsuit, Thomas frequently visits McDonald’s and orders a Quarter Pounder with cheese, fries and a Coke.
    — Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of orders
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  • The organization has a political arm, CAIR Action, which lists candidates in 39 states and whether the group opposes, remains neutral, prefers or endorses individuals based on how well the candidate aligns with CAIR Action’s priorities.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Content that develops an original perspective, uses proprietary data and aligns with the intent of the user’s query is catnip to LLMs (and Google).
    — Tyler Jordan, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of aligns
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  • Recorded live in a Norwegian church with the British organist Kit Downes, the album consists almost entirely of pipe organ and Sundfør’s steadfast, saintly voice.
    — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Their list consists primarily of interventions such as more per-pupil funding, banning cellphones and restricting artificial intelligence in the classroom.
    — Gustavo E. Fischman, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of consists
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  • How much families can actually save at checkout Saving a buck or two on one item barely registers.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The rise of mail-in balloting has added fuel to both sides of the argument, with supporters of voter ID saying proof of citizenship should be required before a ballot is sent or when someone registers to vote.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of registers
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  • Simply put, to stay economically competitive, America needs computing power that matches or beats its adversaries’.
    — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Check the manufacturer's official website to confirm that the model exists and matches the advertised specifications.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of matches
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  • Other technology at the library includes an automatic book sorter, a conveyor belt that scans returned books and sorts them for reshelving or return to other libraries.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The Cat Fanciers' Association sorts cat coats into both color and pattern.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 July 2026
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