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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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.
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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
There isn’t time for grace; three good games and only three good games strung together didn’t do anything but fuel a flash of false hope.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
Ortega's ensemble, from the Givenchy by Sarah Burton fall/winter 2025 ready-to-wear collection, features an elaborate top piece of oversized gemstones and pearls strung together to create a kind of blouse fit for a particularly jewel-loving queen.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2025
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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
There isn’t time for grace; three good games and only three good games strung together didn’t do anything but fuel a flash of false hope.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
Ortega's ensemble, from the Givenchy by Sarah Burton fall/winter 2025 ready-to-wear collection, features an elaborate top piece of oversized gemstones and pearls strung together to create a kind of blouse fit for a particularly jewel-loving queen.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2025
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“String together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/string%20together. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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