queues 1 of 2

plural of queue
as in lines
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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queues

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of queue

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Recent Examples of queues
Noun
And as more people handle their errands online, physical lines at stores, clinics and government offices shrink, creating shorter queues for people who still need to visit in person. Andrea Hetling, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026 The attention has gone to agents that go and do things, releasing payments, working collections queues, closing the books. David Zwick, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Continuing Biki Oberoi’s tradition, The Oberoi Mumbai eschews buffet breakfasts in favour of tableside service, thereby foregoing queues or crowded counters. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026 Over the opening weekend of the Premier League season, versions of this conversation are ubiquitous across the country — in pubs, queues at burger vans, stadiums, online, at home. George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 All automatically delivered, no queues, no paperwork required. Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026 The huge queues in northern Italy’s Val di Fassa valley is all because of a $4 pastry, which has been promoted by food bloggers and influencers on social media. Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 Despite ongoing hurdles around interconnection queues and grid congestion, the scale of deployment shows developers are overcoming technical and regulatory barriers to support rising electricity demand from data centers and electrification. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026 Several airports including in Paris and Amsterdam have temporarily switched off biometric collection and resorted to manual processing as a result of queues. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queues
Noun
  • At 34, frustrated by the lack of a decent salary and deteriorating living conditions, including declining healthcare and long lines for gasoline, De La Cruz began to think about leaving Cuba.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • For me, the most important aspects of this game for the Vikings are the performances of the offensive and defensive lines.
    Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • All told, there were 17 stories and columns about the 9/11 attacks in the issue.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The work’s top levels depict human and mythological figures arranged between rows of columns; below them is a detailed rendering of a port city.
    Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
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
Noun
  • Just as interstate highways need to be wider and smoother than typical country roads, railroad tracks that handle faster trains require more robust engineering and safety features than those that handle slow-moving freight.
    Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Diesel fuels the trucks, trains and ships that bring goods to market.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
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
Noun
  • Clean up the files, clarify the instructions, or suggest who should handle what next.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Release the unredacted files that implicate Saudi Arabia while what's left of the victims' families are still alive to see it.
    Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Queues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queues. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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