QUEUES Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of queue

as in cues

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Noun

Trucks were held up in hours of queues in 2021 when Saudi Arabia imposed new restrictions on imports from the UAE, as relations between the leaders of the two countries deteriorated over a dispute about oil production and rising economic rivalry. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 9 July 2026 By co-locating generation next to the racks, the partners bypass years-long interconnection queues. — Junaid Ali, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Fuel rationing has been introduced in many regions, with hourslong queues of cars snaking beside roads. — ABC News, 1 July 2026 Fuel rationing has been introduced in many Russian regions, with hours-long queues of cars snaking beside roads. — Dasha Litvinova, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 The companies building them are putting up hundreds simultaneously, in places the grid was never designed to reach, on timelines that utility companies, with their seven year queues for new connections, simply can’t comprehend. — Vinod Khosla, Fortune, 30 June 2026 The drone attacks are worsening fuel shortages, with people reporting rising prices and long queues at ⁠the filling stations. — Reuters, NBC news, 26 June 2026 There's not an abundance of shade in the park, as the foliage and trees are newly planted, though there are awnings over most of the playgrounds and the ride queues. — Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026 This takes time and money, resulting in years-long connection queues for data centers and the potential for utilities to pass on those costs to other customers. — IEEE Spectrum, 24 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for queues

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Power lines were down near West Boulevard and Remount Road, a Charlotte Observer journalist reported.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026
More than 100 firefighters were assigned to the incident, working on the ground to attack the conflagration with hose-lines.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

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The company was adding 18,000 square feet to 15 upper floors of the building, and the additional load caused two columns to bend, sagging the floors – some as much as 4 inches, Nathan Berman, founder and managing principal of MetroLoft, told CNN.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
In the Owens Valley, thermals — columns of warm, rising air — rocket paragliders to altitudes higher than most small airplanes can fly.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

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Rey spent a few minutes in the waiting room of the ISAP office—a drab space with bare blue-and-white walls and two rows of chairs—before an official summoned him inside.

— Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Jensen and vice chief Al Ferrer spoke with Essential California about his group’s philanthropy in between sets of rows.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of rows

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You could be forgiven for mistaking the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for an apparel brand that also operates trains and buses on the side.

— Liam Scott, Washington Post, 10 July 2026
The company, which operates high-speed trains connecting a handful of northern European cities, including London, Paris and Brussels, initially ordered up to 50 new trains that could handle temperatures of 45 degrees Celsius (113 Farenheit).

— Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

Definition of trains

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The ribosome is what translates genetic instructions to make proteins, which are themselves strings of amino acids that do nearly everything a cell needs done to survive and thrive.

— Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 14 July 2026
Given the unique nature of spreading credit among that many artists, Gilroy had to pull some strings—bypassing people’s agents to meet one-on-one.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026

Definition of strings

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Friday’s release adds 40 files to the government’s growing UAP archive.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
The Fort Worth Independent School District has filed a request for proposals for the purchase of the Charles Nash Elementary School campus, which closed in May, according to public files.

— Mary Ella Hastings July 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026

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