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as in chain
a series of things linked together
recounted the string of events that led to the murder
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as in to thread
to put together into a series by means of or as if by means of a thread
the prosecuting attorney strung the evidence together so that the accused man really did look guilty
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Recent Examples of string
Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
The plunge – just the latest in a string of sales drops for Musk’s once-hot EV maker – underscores the turnabout in Tesla’s fortunes.
—Ryan Hogg, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2025
Rather he is accused of stringing his victims along.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The election also follows a string of worker safety complaints at the Glendale site, including those that landed some in the hospital, an investigation by The Courier Journal previously detailed.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
The plunge – just the latest in a string of sales drops for Musk’s once-hot EV maker – underscores the turnabout in Tesla’s fortunes.
—Ryan Hogg, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
To craft beaded flowers, start by stringing beads onto a 24-inch-long piece of wire, leaving space at each end.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2025
Rather he is accused of stringing his victims along.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for string
Noun
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Don’t leave him on the waiver wire this week.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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An 8,860mAh battery is also inside, which charges at up to 68W via wire and offers a 12-hour battery life, according to Lenovo.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One thing guests will notice right away is the car design activity that used to be in the ride queue is now gone.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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This created a huge 270,000-user queue, which upset some users.—
Anshel Sag,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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This past July, the conservative advocacy group America First Legal requested a federal investigation of the chain due to its alleged discrimination against white employees.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The death sets off a chain of events that forces Lilian to revisit her fractured family life and complicated bond with her ex-husband.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Two minutes later, Sporting’s Santiago Muñoz threaded a perfect pass to Toye, who hit a low shot with his left foot past Steffen for a 3-2 lead.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
31 Aug. 2025
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Just as scientific knowledge is threaded into our everyday experience and shapes our subjective realities—the evolving genre of science documentary is increasingly centering on evocative, emotionally resonant approaches that connect with audiences.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Knight hit a huge flying elbow off the middle rope onto Rollins.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The surfer stays near the boat and doesn’t have to hold onto the tow rope once up and surfing.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Aug. 2025
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With five more RBIs, Greene will become the first Tigers to drive in 100 runs since 2017, when Nick Castellanos squeaked over the line with a two-run homer in Game 160 to finish with 101 in 614 at-bats, over 157 games.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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All fishing in Bella Vista, hook and line or bowfishing, is open only to POA members and their guests.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Later, Howard calls Matt and agrees to cut the sequence but also threatens to destroy him.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The aforementioned masks, for instance, hasten strange visions for Blakey, but the film’s hard boundary between his dreams and waking life sap these sequences of all tension.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The cells extended nerve fibers in both directions, toward the head and tail, to connect with the host spinal tissue.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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In fact, the presidents of the Central Pacific and, yes, Union Pacific railroads met in 1869 to drive the final ceremonial rail stake into the ground, connecting the east and west coasts.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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“String.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/string. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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