string together
phrasal 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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When strung together, these hand signs appear to form Long Count dates, the Maya system for reckoning absolute time since a mythic creation in 3114 BCE.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
Plumerias, whose fragrant blooms are strung together in Hawaiian flower necklaces called leis, eventually grow into 15-foot trees.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
The Bears are sitting at a 0-2 record, and all eyes are on Williams to help the offense string together enough to secure a win.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The Padres rank second-to-last in the major leagues in home runs and have generally had to rely on stringing together base hits and bases on balls to score this season.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
Plumerias, whose fragrant blooms are strung together in Hawaiian flower necklaces called leis, eventually grow into 15-foot trees.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
The Bears are sitting at a 0-2 record, and all eyes are on Williams to help the offense string together enough to secure a win.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The Padres rank second-to-last in the major leagues in home runs and have generally had to rely on stringing together base hits and bases on balls to score this season.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
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 30 Sep. 2025.
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