CHAIN REACTIONS Synonyms: 34 Similar Words

chain reactions

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plural of chain reaction

as in consecutions

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Noun

Some of this is down to the sequences in English; Oguri’s accent is sometimes hard to make out, which isn’t helped by the low sound mix and Miike’s tendency in dialogue scenes to show a reverse shot of the person not talking.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
The Housewife is certainly at its most potent during those earlier sequences, when Sheridan’s Lelyveld is under the mistaken impression that Hermine Ryan is the unwitting victim rather than the unrepentant perpetrator.

— Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of sequences

Noun

Never park on dry vegetation, ensure trailer chains do not drag and dispose of smoking materials responsibly.

— Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Four other grocery chains with stores in California — 99 Ranch Market, Trader’s Joes, Whole Foods Market and Sprouts Farmers Market — also landed on USA Today’s list.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of chains

Noun

There are only so many tennis players who care about what kind of strings a coach and player might prefer.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
If that were true, and there were actually no strings attached, Centene would even get a charitable deduction.

— Darryll K. Jones, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of strings

Noun

The leaders of America’s largest transit systems say there are common problems that plague them all, including riders who do not pay their fare on trains and buses, cybersecurity threats and a need to modernize systems.

— Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Per-gallon prices for diesel, the fuel type utilized in trucks and trains, hit fresh records on Wednesday.

— Jeff Cox,Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of trains

Noun

Webb has detailed how the Broncos have examined the layering of routes to ensure progressions best fit how Nix reads the field.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
The 20-year-old has shown poise in the pocket, patience when going through progressions and ability to throw to receivers open anywhere on the field.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of progressions

Noun

But now, the walkway beyond it guides visitors past rows of photographs.

— Amir Vahdat, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Richard Olenick and Juan Mejia were more than halfway through the flight when a man two rows behind them in the first-class section started to become belligerent, Olenick said.

— Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of rows

Noun

The smooth journeys contrasted with the train queues at Zandvoort last month and the long wait for taxis to leave the Hungaroring in July.

— Luke Smith, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
In a wartorn country where air travel is too perilous to even consider, the roads are the obvious option, but are jammed, precarious, and cursed with long, torturous border queues.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

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