a queue grows

Frequency: 6.48.1 per million words

A line becomes longer.

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Examples (10)

  • The queue for tickets started to grow rapidly as the concert time approached.
  • Every morning, the queue at the coffee shop grows longer and longer.
  • We watched as the queue for the new iPhone grew overnight.
  • Due to the sudden rain, the queue for taxis grew significantly.
  • If we don't open more registers, the queue will only grow further.
  • The queue at the border crossing has been growing steadily for hours.
  • The manager noticed the queue was growing and opened another service window.
  • By lunchtime, the queue at the cafeteria usually grows quite long.
  • Despite their best efforts, the queue continued to grow.
  • The sight of the growing queue made some people give up and leave.