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

There’s nothing off limits here, nothing too garish to clash with saxophone and strings. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026 In higher-dimensional gravity, certain black-hole-like objects, such as black strings, can become unstable and fragment. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026 Vying for dominance as well are the haughty, self-serving bureaucrats of the area’s bustling capital of South Wood (Jemaine Clement, Marc Evan Jackson), who pull their political strings from the relative safety of the grand Pittock Mansion. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 The piercing strings of Bernard Herrmann’s Psycho soundtrack play over a shower scene (before the directors cut to a shot of a sheep flossing). — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 Trump is making big promises on the campaign trail — but with strings attached. — David Hickey, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026 But the two cameras, boom, as well as all the LED strings used to light the stomach interior can’t stay there. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2026 There were Zoom sessions and musicians cutting strings in Italy before crushing them into a file and zipping them across an ocean. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026 Watch for unexplained web addresses, encoded strings or commands that download and immediately execute remote scripts. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 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

There’s a pairing button on the top of the assembly, and around the back are black, white, and green wires for connecting the camera to a junction box.

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
All incoming wires and your four most expensive outgoing wires are free each cycle.

— Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of wires

Noun

The crisis capped a week of severe weather in which rain swamped dozens of homes in Utah and tornadoes blew off roofs, knocked trees onto houses and downed power lines in Arizona.

— MEAD GRUVER, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
In a small town, voting along family lines Around town, there’s little evidence that elections are just days away, and little outward excitement for Likud or Netanyahu.

— Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of lines

Verb

My research led me to identify six domains of leadership, plus a seventh one that threads through all the others.

— Drew McLellan, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Though there are plenty of videos and Reddit threads online that show consumers how to remove the LED light, or get someone else to, there is also plenty of commentary from those bothered by removal of the light.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of threads

Noun

Analysts say cutting the cables in the waterway would most likely affect internet connectivity in Persian Gulf countries.

— Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Multiple redundant cables, motors, power supplies and computer control systems all keep the buildings perfectly stable in even hurricane-force winds.

— Andrew Ginter, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of cables

Noun

On the columns of train stations, stickers bore the smiling faces of soldiers in their twenties alongside motivational quotes and the dates of their births and deaths.

— Jordi Graupera, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Featuring towering stone columns, colorful reliefs (despite being 3,200 years old) and famous carvings, it's bypassed by tour buses heading straight for Hatshepsut.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of columns

Verb

Cooking itself has become another way Jessie James Decker connects with her children.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
For her, the meticulous care behind every bottle of extra virgin olive oil ultimately connects back to a larger philosophy about beauty and health.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026