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

But this replacement adoption has strings attached, in the form of a father (Fabrizio Odetto) who’d already been trying to get Giulia away from his dissolute ex, and is not about to hand her over to some rich third party. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 30 July 2026 After practicing with a racket with no strings to keep his groundstroke rhythm without jeopardizing the joint, Alcaraz is hitting balls again. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Puppeteers like Putin manipulate their characters’ movements by pulling several strings at once, not just one. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 30 July 2026 Compared with the blues styles of other Southern regions, Delta blues was distinguished by its emotional intensity, which was projected through the lyrics of the songs and underscored by the players’ often aggressive attack on the guitar strings. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026 Does a dummy need to have strings to be a puppet, or does a puppet need to have a moving mouth to be a dummy? — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 The first 500 fans to donate used tennis strings on the tournament’s opening day will receive complimentary admission. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 28 July 2026 Peptides are short strings of amino acids, which are the body's building blocks of protein. — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 24 July 2026 But when forming their first band, The Pacemakers, Catfish needed a bass, so Bootsy crafted one out of an old guitar by removing the strings and replacing them with four bass strings. — Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 23 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

Some more images show Kidman, Bullock, 62, King, 26, and Williams, 29, wearing flowing gowns while hooked onto wires, seemingly filming a scene that involves flying, in front of a blue screen.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
There are no monthly account maintenance fees, but other fees such as transactional fees for wires, instant transfers, and ATM apply.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of wires

Noun

Long dark lines, separated by white spaces, race across the ground or sides of buildings.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
For example, in the San Fernando Valley, a person could leave the car at home when in walking proximity to bus lines on major thoroughfares, such as Line 165 on Vanowen Street that connects Burbank to West Hills.

— Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of lines

Noun

The trailer establishes the film’s visual ambition through high-octane action sequences and production design that spans multiple geographical and temporal settings.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
Over in the post-production room, one of the clearest examples of that evolving creative process came in during the edits and music supervision, where even individual sequences were still finding their identity as the show came together.

— Deadline, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of sequences

Verb

The Frontier Act threads the needle on this by creating lanes where states can still pass their own laws — such as around consumer safety that would protect children or stop pornography.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026
Another option is a minimally invasive repair that threads a stent into the artery to close the torn vessel lining.

— Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 15 July 2026

Definition of threads

Noun

Her scrolled embroideries have since been described as tirades, rants, and screeds—no horses or cables, just the language pummeling the eye.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
But the system ran for only a few weeks, and now the car-less cables hang unused above Madagascar 's capital in what might be a $170 million mistake by one of the world's poorest countries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of cables

Noun

As the dry season approaches, (The Trek North, May – July) millions of animals form massive columns and travel northwest toward the Grumeti River.

— Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Newspapers got into the game as a way to boost circulation, inventing such things as comics and columns that addressed the concerns of the troubled.

— Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of columns

Noun

Feltheimer joins fellow deal supporters TKO CEO Ari Emanuel and the CEOs of major theater chains AMC and Regal, who have recently made public comments on it.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
An outpost of one of the Philippines' most beloved fast-food chains will finally open its doors in Roseville this week.

— Molly Riehl, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of chains

Verb

Black is the vice president of the 211 System Strategy, a helpline supported by the United Way that connects people to food aid, mental health services, transportation and more.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
The famous Bosphorus Strait—which connects the Black Sea in the North to Sea of Marmara in the South, dividing Istanbul’s East and West sides—is filled with a constant flow of boats going about their business.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026