Synonyms of string

string 1 of 2

noun

ˈstriŋ 

1

as in wire

a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things

a piece of string won't hold that gate shut if a big wind comes along

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wire
• rope
• cable
• cord
• lace
• line
• lacing
• guy
• stay
• lanyard
• halyard
• bungee cord
• whipcord

2

as in queue

a series of persons or things arranged one behind another

a string of cars stretching as far as we could see

Synonyms & Similar Words

• queue
• line
• column
• row
• file
• range
• train
• chain
• cue
• rank
• sequence
• tier
• array
• succession
• progression
• echelon

3

as in chain

a series of things linked together

recounted the string of events that led to the murder

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chain
• sequence
• train
• concatenation
• catenation
• progression
• nexus
• consecution
• catena
• continuum
• belt
• chain reaction
• scale
• cycle
• circle
• spectrum
• flow
• gauntlet
• stream
• file
• row
• succession
• vicious circle
• river
• queue
• range
• line
• gamut

string

2 of 2

verb

as in to thread

to put together into a series by means of or as if by means of a thread

the prosecuting attorney strung the evidence together so that the accused man really did look guilty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thread
• connect
• weave
• link
• concatenate
• chain
• join
• intertwine
• intersperse
• unite
• lace
• interlace
• interweave
• wreathe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of string

Noun

Each time SpaceX launched a batch of satellites into orbit on a Falcon 9 rocket, a string of moving lights could be seen in the night sky. —Jamie Carter, Space.com, 12 June 2026

Of course, this comes with strings attached. —Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026

Verb

The new histories disagreed with the mid-century consensus school less over the facts than over which ones to emphasize, and how to string them together into a story. —Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026

The duo’s latest work suggests that the apes can create new meaning by stringing sounds together in pairs — something akin to syntax, which was once thought to be a unique hallmark of human language. —Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 3 June 2026

Phrases Containing string

• string along