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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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But the emotional toll of what Chwalinska had achieved was clear to see as she dropped to clay immediately after nailing a forehand winner down the line on her first match point.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Weaker growth data can become good news because they imply less inflation and less policy drag down the line.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 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

Those are the market’s suspects for companies that could experience disruption from AI models, which appear to have the technological potential to provide an array of services down the line.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Presently, as the keepers passed down the line of cages, a great commotion was heard.

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers

down the line

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