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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
Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
The departures of certain Kaiser Permanente offices and a string of prominent restaurant and bar closures have come to symbolize the city’s struggles to retain employers and attract new ones.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Blanked over the previous 14 innings, the Guardians finally strung some hits together in the sixth and tied it 3 on RBIs from Kayfus, DeLauter and Arias.
—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The teen suspect was also charged Thursday in a string of violent robberies and slashings targeting retailers in Midtown.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
The departures of certain Kaiser Permanente offices and a string of prominent restaurant and bar closures have come to symbolize the city’s struggles to retain employers and attract new ones.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Verb
Speaking of breathing, Cleveland is not happy to hear that Cunningham still has any breath in his lungs and implores Jamie to make an example out of him by stringing him up in the nearest tree.
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Blanked over the previous 14 innings, the Guardians finally strung some hits together in the sixth and tied it 3 on RBIs from Kayfus, DeLauter and Arias.
—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for string
Noun
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Transfer cupcakes to a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Above him, the attackers shattered monitors, severed electrical wires and smashed pipes.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Expect to queue as this one’s popular.—
Jaymi McCann,
TheWeek,
8 May 2026
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Submitting a request is inexpensive, and developers often cast a wide net by entering lots of these queues globally to increase the odds of being accepted.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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Two that are also components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average — McDonald's and Walt Disney Co — are the week's headliners, while restaurant chains, media companies and gig economy platforms will also have a big showing.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Protesters are demanding that the hardware store chain protect day laborers against future arrests and deportations after last year's uptick in immigration enforcement operations, some of which happened outside of Home Depot locations in Southern California.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Oihane drove a low cross into the box to find Banda in front of goal, and the forward threaded her shot through heavy traffic into the back of the net to draw level at 2-2.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Put stakes or cages in place at planting time and train wayward stems to grow up by threading them through the cage or tying them to the stake weekly.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2026
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The animal—forty feet long and weighing twelve tons, roughly the scale of a city bus—was tangled up in fishing net and rope.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
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The Rockies appeared to have the Braves on the ropes.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
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Now, Blanco is a proud member of Oak Lawn’s drum line, which plays at football and basketball games and school concerts.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Both arrived in Tampa Bay as first-round picks charged with bringing violence, swagger and disruption to the defensive line.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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The sequence left us pondering our pet cats and, for good measure, our worst selves.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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In a season-long arc, Gallagher will play Rod Finlayson, a charismatic, uber-independent, capable yet unreliable figure, whose arrival at the Gibsons’ marina on his beloved boat sets up a sequence of upheavals that Alberg and Cassandra will have to grapple with.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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Candidates for District 9 interviewed by the Southern California News Group said many residents increasingly connect ethics and accountability concerns at City Hall with broader frustrations over neighborhood conditions, city services and economic investment in the district.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Escalators once connecting now-defunct stores like Sears to designer brands such as Louis Vuitton have been turned off.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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“String.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/string. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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