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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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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 disaster underscores Vietnam’s growing climate vulnerability, with rising seas, extreme rainfall and a recent string of deadly storms repeatedly flooding rural provinces and iconic historic cities along its typhoon-prone coast. — Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 To avoid ambiguity, no string can belong to different code words’ spheres. — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
Footage published on Citizen showed what appeared to be a body covered by a white cloth lying by the lake near some yellow caution tape strung between a railing and a palm tree. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Finally, on a Sunday night in January, Ricky Craig began stringing Christmas lights around the base of a vast, unidentifiable object—half of the storybook cottage formerly known as Pinky. — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 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
  • According to the Polish Armed Forces, the measures include the installation of Hesco bastions — wire and mesh structures filled with sand or gravel that are easy to set up as protective barriers — along with new observation and guard posts.
    — Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Yet the Braves have virtually led the division wire-to-wire because of the efforts of those types of players.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of wire
Noun
  • The permitting reform bill would need to be ready to go as soon as the sports bill is done to get in the queue.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • One of the longest queues was for thin slices of jamón from a 12-year ‘vintage’ worth €60,000 ($70,000; £51,000) per leg, according to the stand’s host.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of queue
Noun
  • This local chain is one of the most reliably affordable meals in the LA area that also happens to be consistently delicious.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • As a ubiquitous fixture across the country, the chain provides a familiar, predictable environment that makes millions of members feel instantly at home.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of chain
Verb
  • Other entertainment figures have tried to thread a more careful needle.
    — Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Parton was threaded into the rhythm of the game — tucked onto helmets, written across the field and sung during stoppages.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of thread
Noun
  • Sheriff’s deputies later recovered a long rope and a black chain in the apartment, authorities have said.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • She is born into this sport full of speed and rivalry and, as a woman, has to learn to stand her ground and learn the ropes.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of rope
Noun
  • The motions precede understanding as the lines perpetually reverse, halt, and cascade toward discovery—more scar, than solution.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The system supports line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight communications.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of line
Noun
  • This sequence should also be followed at the pitch-side monitor, but sometimes the VAR cuts straight to slow motion replays in the interests of speed.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The incident closely paralleled the sequence of events that in July resulted in another group of OpenAI’s agents launching cyberattacks against the company Hugging Face.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of sequence
Verb
  • Venus in your expansive 9th house connects awkwardly with Uranus in your domestic zone, making travel, learning, or a fresh interest feel exciting and slightly disruptive.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • With no eyewitness or traces of blood connecting her to the crime, the prosecution’s case relied solely on circumstantial evidence.
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
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“String.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/string. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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