in a line

ADJECTIVE

straight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consecutive nonstop short smooth solid straightforward successive true

STRONG

beeline direct even horizontal invariable level perpendicular plumb right running square upright vertical

WEAK

collinear continuous erect in a row in line inflexible like an arrow lineal linear near precipitous rectilineal rectilinear sheer through unbent unbroken uncurled undeviating undistorted uninterrupted unrelieved unswerving

Antonyms

STRONGEST

broken incontinuous intermittent

STRONG

level uneven varying

WEAK

curved twisted

Example Sentences

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But as one character tells Floyd in DTF St. Louis, in a line that gets repeated several times: “No one’s normal. It just looks that way from across the street.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Pam Bondi is out as attorney general, the latest in a line of high-profile Trump administration women to be sacked in recent weeks.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

For Turner, Croft is the latest in a line of leading-lady roles.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

They were flanked by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indian AI startup founder Pratyush Kumar in a line with other tech leaders including Google's Sundar Pichai.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

A picture window faced the street, where other houses—identical except for their color—sat in a line like chastised children.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby

in a line

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