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

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 saving Becka, Agnes sacrificed herself by pulling strings with her own fiancé. —

Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 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 The two strings dangled below the frayed, cropped hem of her jacket. —

Meg Walters, InStyle, 23 May 2026 Shifting back and forth between pizzicato and bowed strings, Selaocoe demonstrates subtle playing while leaving room for dramatics as well. —

Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 22 May 2026 Some cut strings off the basketball hoops, said Ronald Crosby, who attended in the late 1980s. —

Stacker, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026 The idea of governments giving residents cash with no strings attached gained traction with the coronavirus pandemic. —

Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 Maybe revisit the property in 10 or 15 years and tug firmly on those nostalgia strings to squeeze out whatever sentiment might still be there. —

Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 18 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

At that time, LADWP workers were replacing old wooden power poles with new steel poles, replacing power wires to improve fire resistance and widening roads to enable the fire department to increase access.

— Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
But much of the connectivity inside AI servers and racks currently travels along copper wires, limiting speed and increasing energy costs.

— Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 29 May 2026