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

There were gut strings, then metallic strings. —

Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026 The symptoms seemed so disparate, like distinct mugshots neatly pinned to an evidence board without any bold red strings or furious circles to show connection. —

Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026 The event will showcase eight outstanding student musicians who were first-place winners in categories including strings, wind, piano, percussion and jazz. —

Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026 Of course, there are some strings attached. —

Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026 The insects’ signature chirps, conducted using their legs like guitar strings, are loud and lyrical, and one species is even named after a fellow Lone Star State icon, Willie Nelson. —

Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026 At a rate of roughly three feet per minute, the drill can complete a hole in about 50 hours, after which the team has another 50 hours to lower strings of instrumentation before the ice refreezes. —

Vanessa Bates Ramirez, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026 Even China, Iran’s biggest trading partner and America’s most significant economic competitor, quietly pulled strings to find a path toward a ceasefire, according to two officials briefed on the matter who were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity. —

Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026 Even the smallest rock ‘n’ roll power trio uses at least six strings on a guitar and four strings on a bass. —

Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 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

Little Betsy, the artist of the family, paints all of our red, green, and blue electrical wires by hand.

— Jed Feiman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Plan your plantings so no nearby tree or shrub will ever grow tall enough to snag any of those wires, even in a windy storm.

— Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026