Synonyms of string

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noun

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
• circle
• cycle
• spectrum
• flow
• gauntlet
• stream
• file
• row
• succession
• vicious cycle
• gamut
• vicious circle
• river
• queue
• range
• line
• gantlet

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Phrases Containing string

• string along

• string along