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

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

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