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as in wire
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 queue
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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verb

as in to thread
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 string
Noun
The zone worked wonders for most of Game 4, until Oklahoma City’s role players knocked down a string of 3-pointers against it in the fourth quarter to fuel a critical run. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 13 May 2025 But then the ball would shoot off his strings, coming high and hard and spinning over the net with its eyes on a corner before landing on Navone’s racket like a four-pound rock. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Verb
Ukraine has accused Putin of hiding his intention to continue the war, and of stringing Trump along on a peace deal. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025 In reality, LLMs operate in a highly structured way, stringing successive words together based on patterns in existing content used in their training. Vall Herard, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for string
Recent Examples of Synonyms for string
Noun
  • Each time, guards shepherd him to a prison wing beyond a double-barbed wire fence, to a room where Petrova waits.
    Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 12 May 2025
  • Using parchment as handles, immediately remove Cake from pan; let cool completely on a wire rack, about 2 hours.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • As such, Samsung owners waiting in a queue behind Pixel owners is ridiculous.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
  • The weekend is here, which means a fresh batch of movie and TV titles are in the queue.
    DeVonne Goode, Parents, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • Grads react as billionaire gives them $1,000: Watch video Yelp unveils its top 25 burger chains in the US: See the list Spotify reveals predictions for 30 top songs of summer 2025: See list Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 May 2025
  • Likewise, in the same sector, Kaufland and Lidl, two supermarket chains, are owned by the same family under the tutelage of the Schwarz Group, each specializing in specific market segments.
    Radu Magdin, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Verb
  • Use the colors in the art to thread through into little details in your home.
    Eleni N. Gage, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
  • Marc Casado is able to drop from midfield and waltz past the Madrid front two, before threading a pass through to Robert Lewandowski, who scores.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • There are just two cables, each ending with a connector for handles, straps, rope handle and the barbell.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
  • The wrestler, whose real name was Terry Brunk, performed his final event in Las Vegas during WrestleMania weekend and defeated Gamechanger Wrestling’s (GCW) Joey Janela in a no ropes barbed wire match.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • In the meantime, the operator said it’s making progress on its remediation plan, including analysis of other areas and additional in-line inspections.
    Joe Sutton, CNN, 10 Feb. 2023
  • The goal of this relationship is to save you time, trouble, and money down the line.
    Brady Slack, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
Noun
  • Richards played all 540 minutes of Palace’s triumphant FA Cup run, a six-match sequence that included three contests against teams in the top half of the Premier League table.
    Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 19 May 2025
  • Establish a consistent bedtime routine: A simple sequence like bath, book, feed, lullaby, and bed can cue sleep.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Verb
  • The second one was much larger, with 12 trailers connected at a cost of $6.3 million for two years, according to news reports at the time.
    Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025
  • The true differentiator is range, the ability to connect the dots, see the big picture and align to a greater purpose.
    Nibedita Baral, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025

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“String.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/string. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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