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noun

ˈkyü How to pronounce queue (audio)
Definition of queuenext
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

as in to line

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Recent Examples of queue
Noun
During peak hours, franchises have 27 to 31 vehicles in the queue, according to the company’s data. — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 After a surge in power applications, Denmark passed an emergency law that could see data centers at the back of the queue for grid power applications. — April Roach,jenny Lee, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
Unlike any other major sporting event, Wimbledon still allows fans to queue for a chance to buy same-day show-court seats at face value, or enter the grounds for as little as £33. — Nick Pachelli, Time, 11 July 2026 Thousands began to queue up outside the event area near the Washington Monument, though the rain hasn’t completely let up yet. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for queue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queue
  1. line
  2. line up
  3. column
  4. cue
  5. train
  6. file
  7. row
  8. sequence
Noun
  • However, these targets refer to the robot-building process described in the video and do not establish a production-line output rate or a timeline for commercial deliveries.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The line opens at $228 and goes up to $448 and includes insulated jackets and vests, fleece hoodies, leggings, quarter-zip mocknecks and joggers.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of line
Verb
  • The timing appears to line up with Mayer’s upcoming run of spring 2027 run of solo, full-band and trio shows at Las Vegas’ Sphere, which has expanded into a 21-gig spree slated to open on April 8 and run through June 12.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Because those hours line up with the shower's peak, the moon shouldn't steal the show this year.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of line up
Noun
  • The artwork extends across an iron column, a beam, the ceiling, and the surrounding walls.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In his Sunday column this week, Jim Cramer noted that this market is facing several headwinds — both at home and abroad.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of column
Verb
  • Throughout the event, a guy bounds around, introducing the recordists, then crouching to cue their recordings on a laptop, his dark, longish hair under a black dad cap bearing the club’s name.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Swapping to a bulb with lower blue light can also cue the body that bedtime is near.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of cue
Noun
  • The silhouette of the gown was mostly form-fitting with a pleated hemline and fabric that created a small train.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • An unoccupied vehicle was stuck on the railroad tracks and was hit by a train, police said.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of train
Verb
  • A day after their merger collapsed, Albertsons filed a lawsuit against Kroger, seeking a $600 million termination fee as well as billions of dollars in legal fees and lost shareholder value.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Since February, the team has filed more than 40 open records requests with state regulators at the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning.
    — Justin Price, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of file
Noun
  • The 31st edition drew its biggest audiences since 2015 while the row over ‘The Assassin(s)’ and Majid Majidi’s war speech put politics center stage.
    — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Ohtani didn’t rule anything out in his postgame scrum, several rows deep, in front of his locker after the Dodgers’ 6-4 defeat in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of row
Verb
  • In reality though, every genome analysis is influenced by multiple of factors, such as the reference genome used for comparison and the technology used to sequence the DNA itself.
    — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Scientists can sequence a genome, but understanding environmental impacts requires psychologists to follow thousands of people for decades.
    — Jessica Craig, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of sequence

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“Queue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queue. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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