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  line-up

  noun

  a row or arrangement of people or things assembled for a particular purpose
• line up
  line up

  Arrange in or form a line, as in Betty lined up the books on the shelf , or The children lined up for lunch . [Late 1800s]

line-up

British  

noun

1. a row or arrangement of people or things assembled for a particular purpose

   the line-up for the football match

2. the members of such a row or arrangement

3. an identity parade

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verb

1. to form, put into, or organize a line-up

2. (tr) to produce, organize, and assemble

   they lined up some questions

3. (tr) to align

line up Idioms  

1. Arrange in or form a line, as in Betty lined up the books on the shelf , or The children lined up for lunch . [Late 1800s]

2. Organize, make ready, make the arrangements for, as in They lined up considerable support for the bill , or Nancy was supposed to line up a hall for the concert . [c. 1900]

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Example Sentences

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The target was never likely to pose a challenge to an England batting line-up that remains powerful despite Phil Salt and Jacob Bethell being absent injured.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

When asked about the possibility of a performance from Swift at last, Eavis laughed and said she didn't want to discuss the line-up any more.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Supporters witnessed arguably the worst first half of Alonso's short tenure to date, with Chelsea fortunate not to be further in arrears after the head coach made nine changes to his line-up.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

“They now say in the press they wanted to ‘refresh’ the show, and with a new coaching line-up there wouldn’t be a chair for me,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

But he knew that the line-up of the fight had changed and now each man was for himself.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

However, the pattern of wet weather followed by drier conditions is set to continue as more low pressure systems line up in the Atlantic.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

It is pleasing in its simplicity, but it also comes with lots of risk, especially if reality doesn’t line up with your calculations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

Higbee is the sage veteran, Parkinson caught eight touchdown passes last season and Allen can also line up at fullback.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

When the duration and the number of years until you need that money don’t line up, you don’t have a market problem.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

He hit Masha’s second engine and swooped away to line up for the next round.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein