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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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They cashed in on Kiké Hernández’s down-the-line double in the second inning, opening the scoring on Chris Taylor’s single in the next at-bat.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2024

The fact that gender representation in Judy's books is pretty binary, down-the-line binary as our sex educator Rachel Lotus says in the film.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2023

And again at 5-3, when Paul walloped a down-the-line forehand and Djokovic’s backhand on a 29-stroke point landed out.

From Washington Times • Jan. 27, 2023

And a down-the-line backhand passing winner to cap a 27-shot point finished things off.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 21, 2023

A Williams return dropped just wide when she and Murray led 12-11, but she landed a backhand down-the-line winner to bring up another opportunity to close it out.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2022

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