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Definition of line up:

  • (verb) form a line;
  • (verb) get something or somebody for a specific purpose;

Sentence Examples:

We advertised for a new operator to assist in my department and lined up interviews with thirty-two applicants.

The horses were lined up on the drill field, paired off in teams, and assigned to the batteries.

Before them, lined up for three blocks, was a red row of fire fighting trucks, but no fire.

Every passenger was lined up in the saloon and compelled to answer questions as to their nationality, etc.

Rocks which were cleared from the farm areas were lined up to mark the edges of small plots.

Then the circus girls were instructed to line up in front of the mirrors which represented fairy pools.

They line up in groups, while a man, with a lantern, peers into their faces and counts them.

When the warrior had made sure that all were lined up correctly, he gave them the starting signal.

They marched to the mess hall and back again, lined up again with packs and waited some more.

Then it was a singular sight to see the men line up to shake hands with the cool Englishman.

Before long a dozen women were lined up in front of us staring at Billy with all their might.

The girls lined up with beating hearts, waiting for the word that would relieve their taut muscles.

They landed, lined up in a neat row beside my ship, got out and clustered around to watch me.

Reaching the strand, they lined up and commenced a battle, and my father was in great terror.

The priests lined up on either side of their prisoners, the one in scarlet taking his place in front.

The latter were, therefore, favorites when the two teams lined up against one another in the final.

There was a lot of rushing around and putting things away, and soon they were all lined up.

It seemed like half a mile of them lined up on the platform, and each carried a round red lantern.

About six o'clock the women were lined up on one side of the square and kept in line by soldiers.

I've got everything to build it lined up except for the tube, but that's got me stopped cold.

As the vessel neared the shore the people lined up and the boys crowded close to the shore.

Line up, everybody, and tell the men to swallow their coffee and wine and fall into the procession.

Gimp Hines had the better part of the supplies to be purchased already lined up at the warehouses.

We spent but a moment here, and then with grim resolution called out, "Line up, boys, line up!"

Saskatoon was full of cars neatly lined up along the Prince's route during every period of his stay.

It's not the soldiers who organize firing parties and order citizens to be lined up against a wall.

He was thinking, and it caused his heavy and seamed jaws to set and line up into a deep scowl.

As I spoke a couple of new customers came into the little saloon and lined up at the back bar.

Next morning we were lined up and inspected by a superior officer with two orderlies and two secretaries.

In another minute they have lined up on the ridge and their shells are bursting on the enemy's hill.

The nationalities line up for their own nationality, and the political and economic issues are thrown in the background.

Pete says that they line up outside the court wall after dinner on the chance of hearing you sing.

They were lined up on either side of the road and gave us the royal salute as we passed between them.

At that the whole assembly milled into a mob and reformed in double line up and down the room.

The patch of grass became unbroken green again as the men lined up along the side of the road.

When a half-dozen slaughtered little bodies were lined up at our feet I put my hand on the Sergeant's shoulder.

Demanded the chief, turning to glare at his prisoners, lined up along the wall in the lower hallway.

He was received with a storm of clapping; the House lined up cheering as he ran in between the ropes.

I got myself lined up nice and straight with the bird and did my first bit of non-thinking.

Don't let anybody hold us too long getting this station lined up and counted down and tested out.

"Did you find the women all lined up on the doorstep this morning, ready to buy bread mixers?"

Jane had lined up her team, all pledged to run to the gym directly three thirty was dismissed.

Now all knew, and already they were lining up, on this side or that, for the coming battle.

Just outside of the city the whole garrison stood lined up, and received us with bands playing gaily.

Bombs had been dropped from the airplane, and we were at once lined up against the wall of a house.

The boys now carried the fish line up the stream a short distance and Alex entered the water.

The younger children preferred to play with their toys, but the rest lined up in the double line.

At this sign that life had renewed in the dead roads, the whole army lined up beside the track.

When our platoon lined up there were only ten present, and of course this gave the whole thing away.

In all countries the forces of labor and the forces of capital are lined up in silent, grim battalions.

We helped him get lined up, and he planted in beds and these are perhaps a hundred feet long.

Stop at the door where you can't be seen from inside of the front room and line up behind Leila, girls.

Each group has a leader, and lines up in rank (side by side), with the leader in the middle.

Then at command we lined up outside the tents, dressed in two lines down the street, facing each other.

When they line up, please tell me the numbers of your friends, and also those from the other schools.

Later in the day he was lined up for identification by the girl, among a crowd of other men.

People were lined up all along, watching, and they cheered and made a big fuss over those two fellows.

"Fall in," shouted Tom; and at once the men came tumbling forward, and lined up in front of him.

Berkeley will line up and be half-way down the field before Penn Charter knows the ball is in play.

The boys line up, hands tied behind their backs, and at the signal each tries to eat his bun.

We were lined up, and the Colonel was giving instructions when an airplane appeared, so we promptly sought shelter.

Here scouts sat lined up on the long veranda, tilted back in their chairs, looking out upon the lake.

A safety line is drawn at each end of the field about twenty-five yards from where the teams line up.

Men lined up at the wire to judge for themselves the finish, and Dave Truman rode alone to start them.

In the late afternoon when we were all lined up prepared to march off, orders came to cancel all orders.

Like trying to predict the winner of a horse race by looking at the starters lined up at the gate.

The running course was soon cleared, and excited Indians on horseback lined up on either side for half a mile.

Before the elimination of the saloon powerful and sometimes very respectable forces were lined up in favor of its continuance.

They would work all night; then, tomorrow, they would line up with the others at the pay window.

Well, it will be good to join them, good to wear a uniform and line up shoulder to shoulder with our fellows.

The whole body of natives was lined up on the beach, watching the white men with simple curiosity.

You will see a "fatigue" squad lined up before the Sergeant Major's tent to receive orders for duty around headquarters.

I wonder you haven't had the whole school dropping in on you, lining up in long queues down the passage.

Some would ride and some would walk and when they all got lined up that was a pretty sight.

There, lined up by the side of the track, were their companions and school fellows waiting to welcome them.

It was the signal for the competitors to line up for the great race for the world-famous Island Cup.

The change had been very great even since the regiment had lined up for the fearful ordeal of Chickamauga.

Masters had therefore lined up, as his purchasing agents, men of native blood and apparently of no organized unity.

The horses were lining up at the barrier for the last race, and he might not return in time.

As he kept step with the senior officer Dave took a quick look at the planes lined up on the field.

I've always gone over and been a good fellow with him, so I'll see if I can't get him lined up.'

It was impossible to get a tube fine enough for a thread one molecule thick, with the molecules lined up properly.

In the streets the people were lined up and their laughter and good-natured applause could be heard on every side.

With glasses one could see the men lined up in two ranks as if on parade, without the least confusion.

That system's young yet, and it's liable to trip me for a few falls before I get it lined up.

And I make them line up at the bar and drink at my expense, and all that sort of foolishness.

The crowd was lined up, men, women and children tightly packed together, under a sky of molten lead.

"This won't do," said the most authoritative critic, as a detachment lined up at the bar of the neighboring saloon.

When the planets line up on one side of the sun, you get trouble from man and beast and nature.

"And the lawyers will have plenty of time to get the case licked into shape and lined up for trial."

We came out and lined up in the passage outside, and our names were called out in the order of our arrest.

They lined up for only five minutes, but that was time enough for me to show what I could do.

In the narrow little kitchen the children were all lined up in a row against the wall as we entered.

Automobiles were lined up beyond the stand, and every point that commanded a good view of the diamond was filled.

The three men lined up in front of the closed door, and one of the deputies quickly threw it open.

They lined up in ordinary formation, and the ball was passed to one back after another for end runs.

They laughed over this and got down to business, and in an hour lined up the affair in mighty good shape.

The card players followed also and several cowboys, appearing as if by miracle, lined up along with the rest.

The stand cheered while the players traversed the field to line up under the shadow of the west goal.

That night we were lined up against the car and asked if we knew that we were going to be shot.