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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The model, according to Anthropic, possess unprecedented cyber capabilities, able to find zero day vulnerabilities in software code and string together multiple vulnerabilities into sophisticated autonomous attacks. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026 All living creatures are composed of many different types of molecules, which are chains of atoms of a wide variety of types, all strung together, that enable us to eat, breathe, metabolize food, grow, and reproduce. Big Think, 17 Apr. 2026 The energy in the dugout was palpable to manager Derek Shelton as the Twins continued to string together hits. Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026 Fields is starting to string together multiple strong practices as his comfort level rises with the defense. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 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 26 Apr. 2026.

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