line-up
Britishnoun
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a row or arrangement of people or things assembled for a particular purpose
the line-up for the football match
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the members of such a row or arrangement
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an identity parade
verb
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to form, put into, or organize a line-up
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(tr) to produce, organize, and assemble
they lined up some questions
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(tr) to align
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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]
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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]
Example Sentences
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That means Tom Roebuck is set to return to the starting line-up to fill in for Freeman, with Cadan Murley tipped for a start on the other wing in place of Henry Arundell.
From BBC
City had three Muslim players - Rayan Cherki, Rayan Ait-Nouri and Omar Marmoush - in their starting line-up, with Abdukodir Khusanov on the bench.
From BBC
If it attracted the attention of motoring magazines and YouTube channels it could act as a "halo" for other vehicles in Aston Martin's line-up, he said.
From BBC
Rosalía was probably the least familiar performer on tonight's line-up, but she stole the show with a dramatic performance of her recent single, Berghain.
From BBC
The corporation said the presenter line-up on BBC Radio Scotland would remain the same in the "immediate future".
From BBC
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