string together

verb

strung together; stringing together; strings together
: to combine (different things) into something that is complete, useful, etc.
See if you can string the theories together into something that makes sense.
The filmmaker strung together interviews with a number of experts on the subject.
: to create (something) by putting different things together
She was finding it hard to string together a coherent argument.

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Slightly curved planks are strung together with a water-resistant rope to create a flexible form that’s easily draped over the edge of a bathtub when not in use. Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 7 July 2026 Now in his sixth Angels season, Detmers has strung together a series of wins for an Angels team that is hardly treading water in the American League. Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 But that trip to the sideline was short-lived and the 24-year-old has dominated since returning, stringing together 15 ⅔ scoreless innings with Triple-A Albuquerque. Michael Lycklama, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026 That dwarfs anything the powerhouse Spain teams did in the early 2010s, when the team was known for stringing together an insane number of passes that led to a goal. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for string together

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“String together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/string%20together. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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