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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
Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 13 Sep. 2025
At this roadside stand, soft-serve cones, towering sundaes, and nostalgia-inducing banana splits taste best eaten under string lights in the warm evening air.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Then they must be strung and snapped into bite-size lengths or shelled out individually—all by hand.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Nearby is a Harptone 12-string Jumbo acoustic guitar, which has scratches on it and a broken string, and which was used in one of Bowie's videos for his hit Space Oddity.
—Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 13 Sep. 2025
At this roadside stand, soft-serve cones, towering sundaes, and nostalgia-inducing banana splits taste best eaten under string lights in the warm evening air.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
Mackesy’s son Coulter, who plays for the Premier Lacrosse League’s Boston Cannons, has a lacrosse stringing business.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Then they must be strung and snapped into bite-size lengths or shelled out individually—all by hand.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for string
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Staff and wire reports LONDON – Britain's Prince Harry visited Ukraine on Friday, arriving in Kyiv with a team from his Invictus Games Foundation to detail his charity's plans to help rehabilitate wounded soldiers, the Guardian and ABC News reported.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Welcome to Sportico’s transactions wire, a weekly rundown of personnel, partnerships, products and purchases across the sports business industry.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Even with extra staff drafted in, the bar is overwhelmed, the burger van has a 15-minute queue, and the toilets are best not described.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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However, perhaps the most transformative change was scrapping the queue-cutting passes which were previously a complimentary privilege with each entrance ticket.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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With masses equivalent to millions or even billions of suns, supermassive black holes are too massive to have been born from dying stars; instead, it is theorized that they are created when smaller black holes collide and merge, and a chain of progressively larger and larger mergers.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The investment group also includes the Cherng Family Trust, the family office of the co-founders of the Panda Express restaurant chain, according to Friday’s statement.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ismael Loutfi is constantly threading several needles at once.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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Faux pumpkins are painted with house numbers, then threaded onto a dowel for stability and stacked neatly over a decorative urn.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lyra took an insane bump after Roxanne Perez pulled her legs out from under her on the top rope.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Bouldering—climbing smaller rock formations without a rope or harness—is a cerebral sport.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Streaming platforms have blurred the line between prestige drama and casual binge.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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These spot fires outside of the containment lines are likely holdovers from the fire activity a few days ago.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Costumed characters move in dreamlike sequences.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The arrow sequence, though, has a connection to video gaming, recognizably originating in a game called Helldivers 2, a science-fiction narrative similar to Robert Heinlein’s book Starship Troopers that covers fascistic themes.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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CitizenShipper connects pet owners with drivers who specialize in transporting animals.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The fourth episode depicts him as a negligent and emotionally abusive lover to Satan, further connecting him to the show’s previous portrayals of Saddam Hussein.—
Nick Marx,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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“String.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/string. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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