Synonyms of strings

strings 1 of 2

noun

plural of string

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wires
• cables
• ropes
• cords
• laces
• lines
• lacings
• halyards
• guys
• lanyards
• stays
• bungees
• bungee cords
• whipcords

2

as in lines

a series of persons or things arranged one behind another

a string of cars stretching as far as we could see

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lines
• columns
• queues
• files
• rows
• trains
• cues
• ranges
• ranks
• chains
• sequences
• arrays
• tiers
• echelons
• progressions
• successions

3

as in sequences

a series of things linked together

recounted the string of events that led to the murder

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sequences
• chains
• trains
• concatenations
• progressions
• nexus
• catenas
• consecutions
• catenations
• catenae
• nexuses
• belts
• cycles
• spectra
• scales
• chain reactions
• gauntlets
• circles
• files
• streams
• flows
• spectrums
• rows
• rivers
• vicious cycles
• successions
• vicious circles
• continua
• continuums
• queues
• lines
• gantlets
• ranges
• gamuts

strings

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• threads
• connects
• links
• weaves
• concatenates
• chains
• joins
• intertwines
• intersperses
• unites
• laces
• interlaces
• interweaves
• wreathes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of strings

Noun

Top your burger with the usual add-ons or special toppings such as hot bacon jam, onion strings or green chile queso. —Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025

Eerie chants, tinkling percussion, zany strings, and plucky swelling piano. —Grace Byron, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025

Written and directed by Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy, this modern noir with a feminine twist features atmospheric camerawork and framing, as well as an enrapturing score by Jordan Dykstra and Brian McOmber, blending eerie strings with maritime folk. —Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025

That something, though, comes with plenty of strings attached. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025

That’s a rare find in a world where streaming and security usually come with subscription strings attached. —New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025

It was cracked-up, had two strings on it. —Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025

For Black artist’s, success rarely comes without strings, particularly given the history of Black performance in America. —Lauren Morrow september 9, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025

At one moment in the concerto, the soloist—here the brilliant, committed young pianist Jeonghwan Kim—silently depresses a C-major triad with the left hand and then bangs out a C-major triad with the right, so that the lower strings resonate. —Alex Ross, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025