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

Hassett’s tenacious acoustic guitar figure is stark and dusky like early Leonard Cohen, oozing low strings and a big oily bass. — Brian Howe, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026 Crumbl is giving away free cookies to customers with no strings attached. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 20 July 2026 The gilded piece also featured an intricate array of pendants held in place by strings of gold beads that wrapped around the singer’s rib cage. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 17 July 2026 Despite its name, the island’s diminutive national instrument has 10 strings in five courses, and possesses a bright, sunny tone that cuts to the front of an ensemble. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 16 July 2026 At times, Olise has looked the best player in the tournament when pulling the attacking strings for France, while current Ballon d’Or holder Dembele can spark something out of nothing. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 July 2026 All your photos, videos and messages are just long strings of these switches. — Aldo Romero, The Conversation, 15 July 2026 Those authorities included the US Department of Justice, which approved the merger last month without any strings attached. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 The ribosome is what translates genetic instructions to make proteins, which are themselves strings of amino acids that do nearly everything a cell needs done to survive and thrive. — Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 14 July 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 bear was panting and struggling with the placement of its paws and legs on the pole — which was carrying 7,200-volt wires at 22 feet high.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
The shots are busy with equipment—boom mikes, bulb-flashes, wires and cables dripping like innards or snakes, the hungry Cyclopean eye of a mounted camera.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026

Definition of wires

Noun

Long, uneventful sequences capturing Kozue’s idle days spent daydreaming in nature or by the incinerator soon come to feel purposeless.

— Elena Lazic, Variety, 25 July 2026
The plot is a bit of an afterthought, but the increasingly bonkers action sequences are among the best of the year.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 24 July 2026

Definition of sequences

Noun

The latest development is hedgehog-style armor, which surrounds the vehicle with unraveled steel cables intended to snag, disrupt, or prematurely detonate incoming FPV drones.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
That comes as Verizon continues retiring its legacy copper network in favor of faster and more power-efficient fiber-optic cables for broadband services.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026

Definition of cables

Noun

Here’s a roundup of the month’s biggest stories from Bud Kennedy’s Eats Beat columns.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
At the end of the street is the imposing Gringotts bank with its colossal marble columns and gleaming chandeliers hanging down from a domed ceiling.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of columns

Verb

This discovery connects with work happening at Ames National Laboratory to better understand how materials handle nuclear operations.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026
An airline can rank well overall, but if your itinerary connects through a busy, disruption-prone hub, a nonstop on another carrier may get you there with less trouble.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026