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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Industry reporters compared the performance of this movie to the grosses of previous Star Wars films and complained the movie felt more like four television episodes strung together instead of a real theatrical film. Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 The game seamlessly strings together disparate incarnations of Batman into a cohesive experience that feels surprisingly fresh. Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026 South El Monte was able to string together run support for Zavala in the fourth inning. Matt Wagner, Daily News, 23 May 2026 The Thunder and Gilgeous-Alexander told everyone to hit pause, stringing together a pair of elite defensive performances while the actual MVP strung together a pair of textbook performances. Jared Weiss, New York Times, 23 May 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 30 May. 2026.

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