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be out of line

VERB

act up (misbehave)

Synonyms

WEAK

act out be bad behave badly carry on fool around horseplay make trouble misbehave rebel set a bad example show off

Antonyms

WEAK

behave

VERB

misbehave

Synonyms

STRONGEST

act up fool around trespass

STRONG

deviate fail misconduct offend roughhouse sin transgress

WEAK

be at fault be bad be dissolute be guilty be immoral be indecorous be insubordinate be mischievous be out of order be reprehensible bend the law carry on cut up do evil do wrong get into mischief go astray go wrong make trouble sow wild oats take a wrong turn

Antonyms

STRONG

behave obey

Example Sentences

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Holt noted that the city made sure that its bed-tax rate wouldn’t be out of line compared to competing municipalities.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 31, 2025

Kelly said the issue needed more study, saying the new penalties for killing a police dog would be out of line with other, more severe crimes, “without justification.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2024

Sen. Bernie Sanders, who is 81-years-old presently, agrees with Pence that these tests would be out of line, calling them "absurd."

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2023

Given the season, holiday stories wouldn’t be out of line.

From Washington Post • Nov. 19, 2020

The result will be that the piers of one arcade will be out of line with those of the arcade opposite.

From The Ground Plan of the English Parish Church by Thompson, A. Hamilton (Alexander Hamilton)

be out of line

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