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as in line
a series of persons or things arranged one behind another join the queue to my left if you need to return merchandise

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verb

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Recent Examples of queue
Noun
The Bears will continue interviews on Wednesday with former Cowboys and Packers coach Mike McCarthy in the queue. Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025 The queue for the Shrek ride winds through the ogre's cottage and then the swamp. Caroline Reid, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
But that seems a long shot given the way teams queued up to shower Soto with massive offers. Phil Rogers, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 On Wednesday—a public holiday in the South—hundreds of people queued up to pay their respects at an airport memorial altar set up to honour the victims. Afp, Fortune Asia, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for queue 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queue
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
Verb
  • Others were already lined up waiting for Moïse to pass the political torch.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Readers lined up for hours to secure Target’s coveted deluxe edition and took personal days from work to read.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author's and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.
    Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Here’s a column by Maureen Dowd on Trump’s Inaugural Address.
    German Lopez, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • But Young, who spends much of the show with a boom box on one shoulder, just cues up another loud song.
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Thomas Bravo is said to be cueing up enterprise security company Sailpoint for an IPO in the first half of 2025 after taking it private in 2022 amid the tech downturn.
    Drew Bernstein, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The couple took a train to Vienna the next morning to interview a Holocaust survivor.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
  • One hour away by train, Piedmont’s culinary mecca—known for its white truffles—is also the capital of one of Italy’s leading wine regions, or simply use Turin as a launchpad for exploring the greater Piedmont region.
    Monica Mendal, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Charles Kushner pleaded guilty in 2004 to filing false tax returns, retaliating against a witness and making false statements to the Federal Election Commission.
    Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Fox faces a second trial later this year in a $2.7 billion suit filed by another voting tech company, Smartmatic.
    David Folkenflik, NPR, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Shafer, who finished third at last year’s BWT Finals in Hawaii, has also been named Captain of Team USA for the second year in a row.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
  • She was broken 16 times in six matches before the final, losing her serve four times in a row against Danish world No. 42 Clara Tauson in round three.
    Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The company has sequenced what Lamm described as the highest-quality ancient genome to date for any animal.
    Katie Hunt, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The team sequenced 50 genomes from this single community and determined that the female lineage was dominant.
    Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025

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“Queue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queue. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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