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

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

Whether these projects join the shift to private grids will depend in part on whether operators and regulators of the public grids address problems with grid interconnection queues. — John Kostyack, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The most recent government shutdown, which lasted about 75 days, led to long queues and left 61,000 TSA officers working without pay. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026

Telephone lines in homes were scarce; using the local phone box meant queues and patience. — Lee Clayton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Viral videos shared online in recent weeks show massive crowds stretching through shuttle queues as visitors wait to reach Tre Cime di Lavaredo, one of the most iconic destinations in Italy's Dolomites. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

Tickets went on sale Tuesday and were going briskly, with digital wait times reported of more than four hours in queues with as many as 13,000 guests. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Some of the rest were stuck in water-bottle refill lines, concurrent queues snaking behind small drinking fountains that created a bottleneck of sweaty humanity around the corners of the new stadium. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 July 2026

Russia's economic situation Long queues have been seen at Russian petrol stations as the country grapples with a worsening fuel crisis. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 July 2026