Line up (1) To form a straight line, row, or queue, either vertically or horizontally. People began to line up for the concert tickets early in the morning. Customers have been lining up to withdraw their funds from Silicon Valley Bank after the bank's sudden collapse.

Line up (2) To have something secured or arranged for a particular purpose or event. The actor has lined up a series of roles in upcoming films. The politician has lined up a number of endorsements for his campaign. The festival organizers have lined up a series of music performances for the weekend. The environmental group lined up a series of rallies to raise awareness about climate change. The real estate agent had lined up several potential buyers for the property before it even went on the market.

Line up (with) (3) To be in agreement or accordance with. It's important that your skills line up with the job requirements before applying. There's so many things I had to say no to because it didn't line up with what I believe in. When your actions don't line up with your words, it destroys any trust that you may have built. When negotiating a contract, it's important that both parties' expectations and requirements line up.

Line up (with) (4) To be in alignment with. Make sure the edges of the pictures line up perfectly before gluing them together. When installing a fence, the posts should line up with each other to create a straight line. To achieve a straight row of tiles, the grout lines should line up with each other across the room. Make sure the holes in the mounting bracket line up with the holes in the wall before you start drilling.

Line up (against) (6) To go against or be in opposition to something or someone. The two candidates will line up against each other in a televised debate tonight. Several advocacy groups plan to line up against the new regulation and lobby for its repeal. The union leaders will line up against the company's proposed contract and fight for better terms for their workers. Arsenal and Chelsea both face their biggest pre-season tests so far when they line up against each other in the Florida Cup trophy this weekend.

Line up (against) (7) To stand in a straight line in front of or against a surface. The students lined up against the wall for their class photo. The suspects were lined up against the wall for identification by the eyewitness. The coach had the players line up against the wall to do some stretching exercises.

Line up (against) (8) To compare or contrast two or more things. If we line up these two products against each other, we can see which one is better. Let's line up the key features of the Amazon Echo and the Google Nest Audio to see which smart speaker is better. Let's line up the iPhone 13 and the Samsung Galaxy S21 to see how they compare in terms of design, specs, and features. To see which streaming service is right for you, let's line up the pros and cons of Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video.