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Recent Examples of queue
Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
The weekend is here, which means a fresh batch of movie and TV titles are in the queue.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 22 May 2025
Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 11 May 2025
Within 30 minutes, all visitors who had queued up early had ventured into the park.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025
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Noun
Once the queue got long enough—usually about ten cars—the bird sprang into action, swooping down and flying just a few feet above the sidewalk along the line of vehicles.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
The weekend is here, which means a fresh batch of movie and TV titles are in the queue.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 22 May 2025
Verb
The Glazers were driven in the ministerial car while Gill walked down Whitehall and queued up at St Stephen’s entrance.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 11 May 2025
Within 30 minutes, all visitors who had queued up early had ventured into the park.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for queue
Noun
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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
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The goal of this relationship is to save you time, trouble, and money down the line.—
Brady Slack,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2023
Verb
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As a young man in his 20s, Dwayne Debnam seemed to have his life lined up.—
Jonathan M. Pitts,
Baltimore Sun,
6 June 2025
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An Atlanta developer’s plan to transform the once-thriving Seminole Towne Center has lined up its first retailer, with Costco under contract to buy a portion of the property and build a new store there.—
Tyler Williams,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Broken flower stems and shorn columns symbolize early death.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Newsletter subscribers will get my column before anyone else does and their questions will be prioritized for future editions.—
Sigal Samuel,
Vox,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Then, the outro of the song removes all percussion and cues heart-monitor-sounding synths that build up to a dreamy, Baltimore club–inspired drum pattern.—
Lawrence Burney,
Pitchfork,
28 May 2025
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The films, which are cued as though musical elements, run the gamut of cinematic styles and periods.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Jammu in early June to inaugurate the first Vande Bharat train service from Katra to Kashmir, a route that passes through the world's highest Chenab Bridge and connects the region to New Delhi for the first time.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Mangione continued, describing his train of thought in targeting a CEO who was set to attend an annual conference for investors.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
Verb
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May 20, 2025 An emergency motion for that temporary furlough was filed Tuesday in federal court, and documents were obtained and reviewed by The Times.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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The state filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block the move that's heading for court arguments later June 12.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
Noun
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There were nine Hispanic men in the car with him, including some sitting a row of seats in the cargo area, and none had identification, the indictment said.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Tuesday marked the third day in a row of deadly incidents at the distribution center.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Among them is a service agreement to maintain a gene sequencing device used to develop better cancer treatments.—
Brandon Roberts,
ProPublica,
11 June 2025
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By analyzing the blood samples using extremely accurate and sensitive sequencing techniques, known as a multicancer early detection (MCED) laboratory test, the team found that 8 out of the 52 participants showed early signs of cancer.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
5 June 2025
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“Queue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queue. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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