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as in line
a series of persons or things arranged one behind another join the queue to my left if you need to return merchandise

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verb

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Recent Examples of queue
Noun
The dispatcher puts each event into a queue and processes them one by one. ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2025 Season two of With Love, Meghan has already been filmed and will hit Netflix queues this fall. Meredith Kile, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
Under Purslow and Street, regeneration of Witton station included a new tunnel under the railway, preventing queuing on the main road. Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 2 May 2025 Despite soaring trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies, American consumers are queuing overnight at Pop Mart stores to buy limited numbers of collectible dolls from the company. Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for queue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queue
Noun
  • The goal of this relationship is to save you time, trouble, and money down the line.
    Brady Slack, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
  • In the meantime, the operator said it’s making progress on its remediation plan, including analysis of other areas and additional in-line inspections.
    Joe Sutton, CNN, 10 Feb. 2023
Verb
  • On top of playing each of their divisional rivals twice as usual, there are many great out-of-division and out-of-conference games lined up.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
  • Alzheimer’s patient advocates oppose HHS cuts A group from the Alzheimer’s Association of America lined up early outside the House Appropriations Committee meeting room.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author's and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.
    Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 21 May 2025
  • Times culture critic Mary McNamara wrote a column about how this play about John Proctor and #MeToo cured her of her aversion to theatrical works-in-progress.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
Verb
  • Then, at 12:58, our final player in the drama is cued up.
    John Roy, Vulture, 8 May 2025
  • The producers cue up flashbacks to Kenya’s 2018 domestic violence PSA, reminding us that for all the glam and drama, these women are real — and relatable.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Numerous outlets were quick to knock down Jones’ cocaine claim, noting press was aboard the train where the footage was shot.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
  • Now in its ninth edition, the Europe-Latin America television and networking event takes place June 16–19 in Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha, just an hour east of Madrid by train.
    Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • In a campaign finance report for last quarter filed in April, Riddle reported raising $30,302.02 in contributions and spending $4,321.01, leaving a balance of $25,981.01 as of March 31.
    Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 20 May 2025
  • And in 2018, the chain also filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection but came out of it the next year.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • Norby, Sanchez and Edwards each had two hits and Kyle Stowers belted a solo homer for the Marlins, who have lost three in a row and 13 of their last 16 overall.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
  • The deficit marks the third year in a row that Newsom and lawmakers have been forced to reduce spending after dedicating more money to programs than the state has available to spend.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • The first ancient human genome was sequenced in 2010.
    Kermit Pattison, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
  • The agencies used whole genome sequencing to match the strain of listeria found at Fresh & Ready Foods with the outbreak causing illnesses.
    Viola Flowers, NBC news, 11 May 2025

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“Queue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queue. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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