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

Stock your supplies with keychains as cute DIY accessories, punch holes in bookmarks and attach strings of charms, or run your charm bracelet through your phone case for a simple strap. —

Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2026 That means that individual school districts like Blue Valley need to make up the difference from their own budgets to fill the gap, which can eat into money meant for other things — like the fifth grade strings program. —

Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026 Some physicists argue that this failure point in our understanding tells us that the universe is fundamentally composed not of particles, but of vibrating strings and membranes. —

Quanta Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026 Her jeans are filthy; her blonde hair hangs in loose, greasy strings; bruises speckle her thin arms, and there’s a patch of blood above her right eye. —

Outside, 10 Mar. 2026 Much of that owes to Jonny Greenwood’s score — its cello solos replacing the genre’s traditional guitar strings and sweeping orchestras — which gives the onscreen action an otherworldly feeling. —

Sezin Devi Keohler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026 Then-current neoclassicism is evident in bright scorings — for double winds and brass, strings and timpani — and patches of contrapuntal business. —

Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026 The choice has been difficult for some schools because of uncertainties about whether there will be any strings attached to the money. —

Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026 The most high-profile name in the dugout, though, will be manager Dusty Baker, who will chomp on toothpicks and pull strings. —

Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026

Verb

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

While in Boston, Bell became very interested in the possibility of transmitting speech over wires.

— Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
The idea here is to make the torpedo manoeuvre in such a way as to break its guidance wires, or throw off its sonar.

— James Dwyer, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026