strung up
adjective
British, informal
: very nervous, excited, or worried
Don't get so strung up about everything.
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Fall Maple Leaf Garland Whether it's strung up in a doorway or decorating a mantel, this garland adds tons of charm.
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Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
In the next scene, Ed treats his first fan—his sometime girlfriend Adeline Watkins—to the spectacle of a dead, nude woman, eviscerated and strung up like a carcass in a slaughterhouse.
—Judy Berman, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
Nine years ago, progressives wanted James Comey strung up in the public square.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
There are also five flotation devices painted like watermelons strung up along the same canal.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
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Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
In the next scene, Ed treats his first fan—his sometime girlfriend Adeline Watkins—to the spectacle of a dead, nude woman, eviscerated and strung up like a carcass in a slaughterhouse.
—Judy Berman, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
Nine years ago, progressives wanted James Comey strung up in the public square.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
There are also five flotation devices painted like watermelons strung up along the same canal.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strung up
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“Strung up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strung%20up. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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