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

The Renaissance Orchestra strings section lead Annie Collins making beautiful music. —

Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026 In a band where a guitar and a saxophone can use one another as camouflage, what good is absolute allegiance to six strings, anyway? —

Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2026 The filmmaker shows a strong handle over the film’s fanciful tone and fitfully filthy sense of humor, and he’s credited with composing the film’s score full of squawking brass instruments and skittish strings in addition to writing, directing and editing. —

Stephen Saito, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026 Stock your supplies with keychains as cute DIY accessories, punch holes in bookmarks and attach strings of charms, or run your charm bracelet through your phone case for a simple strap. —

Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2026 That means that individual school districts like Blue Valley need to make up the difference from their own budgets to fill the gap, which can eat into money meant for other things — like the fifth grade strings program. —

Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026 Some physicists argue that this failure point in our understanding tells us that the universe is fundamentally composed not of particles, but of vibrating strings and membranes. —

Quanta Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026 Her jeans are filthy; her blonde hair hangs in loose, greasy strings; bruises speckle her thin arms, and there’s a patch of blood above her right eye. —

Outside, 10 Mar. 2026 Much of that owes to Jonny Greenwood’s score — its cello solos replacing the genre’s traditional guitar strings and sweeping orchestras — which gives the onscreen action an otherworldly feeling. —

Sezin Devi Keohler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026

Verb

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

Novels pile up in a drawer; gizmos in medias res become nests of parts and wires.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Copper is an essential material that is used in generating and distributing electrical power; cables, wires, motor windings, transformers and cooling equipment in data centers; and advanced manufacturing of consumer and defense products.

— Adam Charles Simon, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026