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

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queues

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verb

present tense third-person singular of queue
as in cues

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Recent Examples of queues
Noun
With queues that wrap around the block, fans of Kim Kardashian can also visit Lane Crawford’s NikeSkims corner for a more breezy shopping experience. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queues
  1. lines
  2. columns
  3. rows
  4. trains
  5. strings
  6. files
Noun
  • Jayendu Krishna, a director at Drewry Maritime Advisors, said none of the major container shipping lines had resumed services through Hormuz since suspending operations following the outbreak of the war in February.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • To judge from the lines of young, very devoted fans snaking around the cemetery, Geese has already built the requisite subculture to thrive longer-term.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of lines
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  • Similarly to the Chicago Theatre, the Rapp & Rapp team designed a balcony that spanned the breadth of the auditorium without any columns to block the spectators below, Loerzel and Pierce's book noted.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The towering marble columns in the two-story lobby and the old-fashioned elevators with dials tracking the cars’ locations are but two of the many elements retained from the days when the edifice, built in 1911, was the Union National Bank.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of columns
Noun
  • Ohtani didn’t rule anything out in his postgame scrum, several rows deep, in front of his locker after the Dodgers’ 6-4 defeat in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The ICUs were quiet also, because rows of patients slowly dying on ventilators don’t make noise.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of rows
Noun
  • Right now, 14 trains run from Rancho Cucamonga to Los Angeles' Union Station every day.
    — Joy Benedict, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Diesel is a fuel used by trucks, trains and ships that transport goods to stores.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of trains
Noun
  • Instead of pushing off the ground, the motor essentially pulls the robot upward, with a pulley and two strings helping to launch it.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Rather than rejoice at the prospect of more fuel with fewer strings attached, experts and stakeholders don’t see many advantages to the change.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of strings
Noun
  • The high-end hardware makes standard computing tasks—browsing, loading large files, multitasking across apps—very smooth.
    — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The non-prosecution decision was delivered to the family prior to turnover of any files, which, as of this writing, has yet to occur.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of files

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“Queues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queues. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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