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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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

Nothing would please him more than turning the handshake into a collaboration down the line.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

While hantavirus isn’t a huge concern to me right now — and many public health experts seem to agree — I am worried about what comes down the line.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

At times they were slow to get across, allowing Pedro Porro to play accurate long balls down the line.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

As she moved through the examination, Cora got the impression she was being conveyed on a belt, like one of Caesar’s products, tended down the line with care and diligence.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

down the line

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