queued
Americanadjective
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waiting in a line.
The motorcycle zipped by, overtaking the queued cars and cutting in front of all of them.
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Computers. assigned to or arranged in a list of items waiting for action.
The service has since been restored and all queued emails have been delivered.
The queued operations may be rearranged and optimized before execution.
verb
Etymology
Origin of queued
Example Sentences
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Queued up for the Seventh Heaven chairlift on Jan. 3 to survey the situation at Stevens Pass, I encountered an unfamiliar sight: The lift operator was wearing a bright red uniform with a white cross.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2022
Queued up on the screen are three of Thomas’ interceptions from last year.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2013
Queued up six or eight abreast at entrances to the visitors' galleries, crowds jammed into the Capitol to witness U.S. history's first confrontation of two presidential nominees on the Senate floor.
From Time Magazine Archive
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