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

The Punjab provincial government required motorbike riders to install a safety rod between their handlebars to keep kite strings stretched across roads from getting tangled around their necks — a past cause of injury and death. —

Betsy Joles, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026 My music vibrates strings in there that never moved before. —

Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026 The camera’s gradual movement embodies festering paranoia, as the heavy strings by composer Marvin Miller break through lengthy, silent stretches in order to highlight dramatic peaks and valleys. —

Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026 In one scene, Cathy asks her longtime maid, Nelly, to pull her corset tighter as a sort of self-punishment, and as her skin curled grotesquely beneath the corset strings onscreen, an older couple stood up and left the theater. —

Rachel Handler, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026 Or mention the manner in which Elordi somehow defies basic physics and lifts Robbie up by her corset strings. —

David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026 Children were often seen handing the monks flowers, who in return gifted blessing strings. —

Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026 So, too, is the film’s music, composer Anthony Willis and soundtrack artist Charli XCX entwining raspy strings with grimy, ominous shudders. —

Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026 David Fiorello, sporting a Notre Dame cap, musically directs from the keys and Elleon Dobias adds the Irish strings of various kinds. —

Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for strings

Noun

How to Declutter Old Cords Here is a step-by-step guide to finally letting go of those excess wires that have accumulated for far too long.

— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2026
Other items that can easily get wrapped and tangled in machinery include ropes, wires, cords, Christmas lights, hoses, and tarps.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026