Synonyms of queues

queues 1 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lines
• columns
• rows
• trains
• strings
• files
• ranks
• ranges
• cues
• chains
• sequences
• tiers
• arrays
• echelons
• successions
• progressions

queues

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of queue

as in cues

Related Words

• lines
• cues
• files
• sequences
• places
• aligns
• lines up
• displays
• emplaces
• sets
• prioritizes
• maps (out)
• orders
• sets out
• arrays
• proportions
• ranges
• marshals
• balances
• hierarchizes
• unscrambles
• alphabetizes
• equalizes
• organizes
• classifies
• lays out
• arranges
• standardizes
• systematizes
• grooms
• evens
• disposes
• codifies
• regularizes
• draws up
• straightens (up)
• makes up
• tidies (up)
• spruces (up)

Dissimilar Words

• disorders
• disarranges
• deranges
• messes (up)
• rumples
• musses (up)
• disarrays
• misaligns

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of queues

Noun

Contact centers had spent decades organizing high volumes of work into queues, tracking outcomes, and building a body of past interactions. — David Pralong, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Long queues of cars at fuel stations have been seen in major cities, while hits on Russia’s largest online retailers have increased pressure on the already strained wartime economy. — Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

The museum has been giving visitors 40-minute viewing slots and has also banned photography in hopes of moving queues. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Long airport queues, flight delays, and lost luggage are reason enough for anyone to lose their temper. — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026

Look at code reviews, testing, environment provisioning, security processes, release queues and production readiness. — Abhi Shimpi, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

But last Friday, Apple's latest iPhone launch resulted in long queues outside the company's stores across major Indian cities. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

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

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