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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Djed Spence has struggled to string together a consistent run of matches this season due to injury, meaning Robertson will likely see regular game time in North London.
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Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Some motion alarms can be strung together to detect multiple areas for more informed surveillance.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Families looking for an engaging list of activities can check out the Discovery Trail, a path through town that strings together some of Ithaca's best kid-friendly attractions, like the Sciencenter, Cayuga Nature Center, Cornell Botanic Gardens, and Museum of the Earth.
—Kelsey Fowler, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
Shervin Hajipour, then 25, wrote it by stringing together a list of young Iranians’ reasons for going to the streets.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026
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Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Some motion alarms can be strung together to detect multiple areas for more informed surveillance.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Families looking for an engaging list of activities can check out the Discovery Trail, a path through town that strings together some of Ithaca's best kid-friendly attractions, like the Sciencenter, Cayuga Nature Center, Cornell Botanic Gardens, and Museum of the Earth.
—Kelsey Fowler, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
Shervin Hajipour, then 25, wrote it by stringing together a list of young Iranians’ reasons for going to the streets.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 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 27 Jan. 2026.
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