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noun

ˈstriŋ How to pronounce string (audio)
Definition of stringnext
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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

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as in queue
a series of persons or things arranged one behind another a string of cars stretching as far as we could see

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3
as in chain
a series of things linked together recounted the string of events that led to the murder

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string

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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

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Recent Examples of string
Noun
The attack is the latest in a string of incidents involving captive animals that have hit headlines in recent months. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026 The provocative photo is the latest in a string of daring fashion moments from the Grammy-winning singer, who has continued to command attention with her unapologetic style. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
Many had long, black hair braided with beads and strung with bright parrot feathers. — Daniel Barnum, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2026 Think of what Big Bend would look like with a mountain of trash, or Fredericksburg vineyards strung with litter instead of grapes. — Katie Standing, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for string
Recent Examples of Synonyms for string
  1. wire
  2. queue
  3. chain
  4. thread
  5. rope
  6. line
  7. sequence
  8. connect
Noun
  • Meanwhile, North Korea has been adding mines, barbed wire fences, tactical roads, anti-tank walls and other fortifications to what's already one of the world's most heavily armed borders.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The deputy made a U-turn and saw the man, who deputies say is 49-year-old Brenton Burke, kneeling under the truck’s steering column and pulling wires, the arrest report states.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of wire
Noun
  • The queue outside of the auditorium snaked nearly 200 people long.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2026
  • In the first, a certificate expires, 40 people cannot log in and your team spends the morning working a queue that should never have formed.
    — Tal Dagan, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of queue
Noun
  • The local chain, which Dick Portillo founded in 1963, offers solid versions of local favorites, including hot dogs, Italian beef, and a Maxwell Street Polish.
    — Amy Cavanaugh, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Processing 'monopoly' But the push is facing growing resistance as host governments demand more local processing, a stage China dominates and has turned into a key supply-chain chokepoint.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of chain
Verb
  • The deep-space image reveals a 230-light-year-wide swathe of the glowing emission nebula N159, threaded with denser filaments of reddish molecular hydrogen that hide countless energetic young stars.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Elements of Cubism and Japanese modern art sensibilities were threaded throughout the movement, owing to a thriving cultural exchange between India, Japan, and Europe.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of thread
Noun
  • The dying granny, who chops away at her appendage with a prop hatchet, is played by Lee, sporting a silver wig seemingly fashioned of rope.
    — Mark Asch, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Men stand on the side of a barge in New York Harbor holding a rope attached to a wooden crate from which Harry Houdini was trying to escape July 7, 1912.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of rope
Noun
  • Our Featured Artist Joost Stokhof captures his surroundings in spontaneous lines.
    — New York Times Games, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Marshall’s campaign, in turn, faced an onslaught of controversies that his critics amplified in the race’s final weeks, including his medical debt collection practices and the blurred lines between his office and campaign staff.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of line
Noun
  • Converting continuous pulsar profiles into simple on/off sequences also discards finer details that could contain useful information.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Related Stories From football camp to visceral, harrowing sequences of war in the Pacific, the story takes audiences through it all, immersing them in the experience.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of sequence
Verb
  • Madsen connected with Jones for a 6-yard pass on the very first play of the game and didn’t slow down.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Part of that strategy is to connect with younger consumers, hence a recent partnership with 21-year-old livestreamer iShowSpeed along with innovating with menu items, branding, and store layout.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of connect

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“String.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/string. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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