Thesaurus results for STRINGS

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noun

plural of string

as in wires

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 lines

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 sequences

a series of things linked together recounted the string of events that led to the murder

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strings

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verb

present tense third-person singular of string

as in threads

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 strings

Noun

There’s nothing off limits here, nothing too garish to clash with saxophone and strings. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026 In higher-dimensional gravity, certain black-hole-like objects, such as black strings, can become unstable and fragment. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026 Vying for dominance as well are the haughty, self-serving bureaucrats of the area’s bustling capital of South Wood (Jemaine Clement, Marc Evan Jackson), who pull their political strings from the relative safety of the grand Pittock Mansion. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 The piercing strings of Bernard Herrmann’s Psycho soundtrack play over a shower scene (before the directors cut to a shot of a sheep flossing). — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 Trump is making big promises on the campaign trail — but with strings attached. — David Hickey, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026 But the two cameras, boom, as well as all the LED strings used to light the stomach interior can’t stay there. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2026 There were Zoom sessions and musicians cutting strings in Italy before crushing them into a file and zipping them across an ocean. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026 Watch for unexplained web addresses, encoded strings or commands that download and immediately execute remote scripts. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Verb

Antinous attempts to shrug off the token’s return, but seemingly recognizes it, and realizes in full that Odysseus has returned for revenge when the man strings his bow. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 From Key Largo to Key West, the Overseas Highway strings the islands together like beads, running past lighthouses, underwater coral reef parks, and across the postcard-worthy Seven Mile Bridge. — Sarah Rose, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026 Brown and her creative team have gotten caught up in adornment without capturing a deeper undertow that strings it all together. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026 The swoony strings coat the song with a lush, old-fashioned feel. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for strings

Noun

The new laboratory-scale method uses a molten mixture of sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide to pop silver wires off dead solar cells.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Damaged insulation may expose wires, increasing the risk of electric shock, short circuits, or fire.

— Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of wires

Noun

In the luxury market, lines like Seabourn (with its first expedition vessel, Seabourn Venture) and Scenic are the main competition for all-suite accommodations.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
Alaska Public Media's Liz Ruskin spoke with election law experts, who found no applicable laws but noted that the conduct described crosses moral and ethical lines.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of lines

Noun

These early sequences display a keen ability from Matsumura to paint a tragic picture of malignant, festering grief from a past tragedy, without the need for any overt explanation.

— James Marsh, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026
Brutal battle sequences surround the titular football game played in Guadalcanal — a respite before the mass tragedies of the Battle of Okinawa.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of sequences

Verb

My research led me to identify six domains of leadership, plus a seventh one that threads through all the others.

— Drew McLellan, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Though there are plenty of videos and Reddit threads online that show consumers how to remove the LED light, or get someone else to, there is also plenty of commentary from those bothered by removal of the light.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of threads

Noun

The next generation of data center racks are more often using optical cables to carry the data between GPUs.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Among the 10 trans-Pacific cables identified as being most at risk, several are still under development with significant ownership stakes from US companies.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of cables

Noun

In the front yard of a home on Bray Road, there’s a huge snarling Beast carved out of an old diseased elm tree, held in place by heavy steel chains.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Fewer than a quarter of new cases are coming from people known to have been in contact with an infected person, showing there are ongoing chains of transmission that health authorities are not aware of.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of chains

Verb

Cooking itself has become another way Jessie James Decker connects with her children.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
For her, the meticulous care behind every bottle of extra virgin olive oil ultimately connects back to a larger philosophy about beauty and health.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026