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

The General Post Office's (GPO) system of wires and cables simply could not keep up with the ever-increasing demand for more bandwidth to accommodate not only phone traffic but the expanding television networks.

— David Szondy August 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
Otherwise, Iran and the United States will continue to get their wires crossed—and the next cease-fire could again collapse.

— Erik Lin-Greenberg, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026

Definition of wires

Noun

Nobody makes more of their limited screentime than Samantha Morton as the sorceress Circe in one of the film’s most powerful sequences.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026
Furthermore, no video-like sequences may be created, and no alterations may be made to the image, either in the foreground or the background.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 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

The latest development is hedgehog-style armor, which surrounds the vehicle with unraveled steel cables intended to snag, disrupt, or prematurely detonate incoming FPV drones.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
That comes as Verizon continues retiring its legacy copper network in favor of faster and more power-efficient fiber-optic cables for broadband services.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026

Definition of cables

Noun

Here’s a roundup of the month’s biggest stories from Bud Kennedy’s Eats Beat columns.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
At the end of the street is the imposing Gringotts bank with its colossal marble columns and gleaming chandeliers hanging down from a domed ceiling.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of columns

Verb

To get there, Southeast Asia needs an integrated ecosystem that connects Earth observation, AI, scientific expertise and trusted public institutions.

— Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Its design seamlessly connects guests to the sea through floor-to-ceiling glass, an infinity Aqua Pool, and panoramic lounges.

— Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026