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 same company makes racket strings for sports such as tennis, racquetball, badminton and, of course, squash. —

Kathleen Hill, The Providence Journal, 7 Feb. 2026 And then there are the Heat, who also possess their own draft pick this June, with no strings attached, positioned to gain a lottery seed either through losing now or being eliminated in the play-in round. —

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026 Whistles with strings and whistles with hooks to clip onto key chains. —

Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026 But Arteta does have strings to his bow, including Havertz. —

Phil Hay, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026 Jobs also gives no strings attached grants to scientists. —

Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026 At the piece’s debut, Kurdi performed these notes by plucking out a bass line on a piano’s inner strings. —

Olivia Giovetti, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026 Assisted by the low, somber strings of Oliver Coates’ score and the clean, crisp brightness of Judith Kaufmann’s lensing, Volpe directs with much the same simplicity and moderation, toward a pitch-perfect ending of wholly disarming terseness and economy. —

Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026 Using light-emitting diode, or LED, holiday light strings will reduce the cost of decorating homes. —

Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for strings

Noun

Firefighters were unable to immediately turn off the water because the car had struck high-voltage wires, which caused a significant hazard.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
As Mercury enters Pisces, on-the-job communication accelerates, but wires can get crossed.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026