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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Memphis led 70-58 at the half and then 105-86 after three, stringing together three consecutive 35-point quarters. — ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026 The style was crafted of tiles of metallic fabric strung together like a knight’s chainmail. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2026 And stringing together a pearl of a goal, the team’s first score in four matches. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026 But, facing a potential sweep at the hands of the Brewers, who did the same to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS, the Rays strung together four straight singles in the bottom of the frame to walk off Game 4 and keep their season alive. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 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 15 Nov. 2026.

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