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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Relevance

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 morning of June 6, Mellor was back at Boston Logan airport for another trip to Havana, at a time when the United States is trying to tighten economic strings to choke Cuba’s government into change, and the country faces a deepening humanitarian catastrophe. —

Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 6 June 2026 Grace Gummer attended the 2026 Gotham TV Awards in a sheer black Issey Miyake column dress with a black miniskirt underneath and strings of fabric placed over top, creating an abstract pattern. —

Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026 In the first etude, strings play on open strings, which creates a sense of harmonic healing by leaving nature well enough alone. —

Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026 Framed in my room was a pre-Hispanic calculating tool that was made from colorful strings and beads. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Where most conversations are half-silent, important figures in Rimbaud’s life are embodied by musical instruments, ranging from overbearing tubas to melodic strings, depending on who’s speaking and their place in the story. —

Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 2 June 2026 Replacing problem bulbs will help your light strings last longer. —

Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 June 2026 Goodrich slowed the tempo and added layers of strings, harp and glockenspiel atop McCartney’s moody bass line. —

Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 29 May 2026 In hotter climates, players will also tighten the tension of their racket strings to improve control. —

Ava Wallace, New York Times, 25 May 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

After his death, Ashe's lawyer DeMille (Oded Fehr) returns the video of Coop stealing that the billionaire had kept as blackmail, and wires Coop the $600 million that Coop had previously returned to Ashe's account.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Inmates reported limited access to hygiene supplies and noted that loose wires were hanging from the ceiling due to unfinished visitation kiosks during the first few days of operation.

— Ben Wheeler June 4, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026