Definitions

down the line

[doun-thuh-lahyn] / ˈdaʊn ðəˈlaɪn /

ADJECTIVE

future

Synonyms

STRONGEST

eventual forthcoming imminent impending planned prospective subsequent ultimate

STRONG

approaching coming final inevitable unfolding

WEAK

booked budgeted close at hand coming up destined down the pike down the road fated from here in from here on from here to eternity from now on in in the cards in the course of time in the offing just around the corner later likely looked toward near next scheduled to-be ulterior unborn up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

distant later past

ADVERB

later

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afterward again next subsequently thereafter

STRONG

after

WEAK

at another time behind by and by come Sunday down the road in a while in time infra later on latterly more recent succeeding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

earlier

WEAK

before

ADVERB

presently

Synonyms

STRONGEST

immediately soon

STRONG

shortly

WEAK

anon before long before you know it by and by directly down the pike down the road in a minute in a moment in a short time now nowadays pretty soon today without delay

Antonyms

STRONGEST

later never

WEAK

eventually

ADVERB

ulteriorly

Synonyms

WEAK

after after a while afterward afterwards again at another time behind by and by come Sunday down the road in a while in time infra later on latterly more recent next subsequently succeeding thereafter

Example Sentences

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So how can Gen Z start building credit today for life’s biggest loans down the line?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

Minda then plays a pass down the line to find Hincapie's diagonal run.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

While El Nino typically peaks between November and February, the resulting spike in temperatures typically comes later down the line.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

But that is only if the market remains as risk happy with AI bets a few months down the line.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

“Get back in the car,” he snapped over his shoulder to his nurse, who had followed him down the line.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

down the line

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