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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
After democratic socialists won a string of primaries this summer, Republicans are eager to tie anyone in the party to the far left flank. — Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 During the show, a string of special guests joined him, including British singer-songwriter and musician Sampha and English rapper Dave. — Caché McClay, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
No one will string the words together and actually say it out loud, but as former players and Campbell tap-dance around the uncomfortable question about what’s changed, the message hovering between the lines is not difficult to read. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 Market lights strung overhead, with Prieto and his team running the electricity themselves. — Eric Ginsburg, Southern Living, 9 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
  • Here are 11 interesting names that could hit the waiver wire.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • That’s what life is like for NFL players who were plucked off the waiver wire last week, or those who have signed with a new team last week after not making their old team’s initial 53-man roster.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of wire
Noun
  • When tickets went on sale, the digital queue was nine hours long.
    — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • While the queue looks very similar today, themed to an old Hollywood movie theater lobby, the rest of the ride is totally different.
    — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of queue
Noun
  • Niihau is the seventh-largest island in the Hawaiian Island chain, but the smallest populated island, according to the Niihau Cultural Heritage Foundation.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In animals, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) inside the muscle supplies most of the mechanical energy, while an electrical impulse travels along a motor neuron and triggers a chain of events that causes skeletal muscle fibers to contract.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 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
  • And weighty ropes—the sort that might be used to moor a boat—are braided with chains and arranged on the ground in the form of a curving river.
    — Carolina A. Miranda, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The force of those that did land had more of an impact on him than his opponent – sending him staggering backwards into the ropes.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of rope
Noun
  • At this point, the two begin (deep sigh) performing lines from Romeo and Juliet while dressed as the title characters.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Staying upstairs is the quiet advantage with no lines, just an elevator ride to a nightcap under all that light.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 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
  • That gave Michigan one more shot, and Underwood made this one count, connecting with JJ Buchanan for a game-winning 47-yard touchdown to avert disaster in Kyle Whittingham’s debut as Wolverines coach.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The next step will connect microscopic damage with the properties that matter most for fusion magnets.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
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“String.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/string. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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