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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
Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Clematis climbs by wrapping its short leaf stems around support structures and may initially require a string or wire to climb.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
Jack Dunn, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Clean, elevated, hard stone pendants are made easy to wear, when casually strung on a leather cord.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Out in the full glare of the riverbank dogs were barking, clothes were drying on the ghat, little boys were playing with marbles, running about with strings, beating along old bicycle tyres with sticks.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Clematis climbs by wrapping its short leaf stems around support structures and may initially require a string or wire to climb.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
Once at the Hollywood sign, Sweeney is shown stringing bras together and hanging them over the letters.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Clean, elevated, hard stone pendants are made easy to wear, when casually strung on a leather cord.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for string
Noun
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Heated electric sinus masks are typically controlled via a remote, which is attached to the heated electric sinus mask by wire.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Since 2019, the company has installed more than 6,800 miles of the insulated wires.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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On opening night, a lengthy queue of guests wrapped around the side of the local landmark and crowded onto Canal Street, eagerly awaiting entrance.—
Savannah Hanoum,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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Huge crowds at the venue — which was open to the public on its first couple of days — contributed to long queues and some delegates being unable to attend their panels.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In Chicago’s Old Irving Park neighborhood on the Saturday before Halloween, officers arrested a man and triggered a chain of events that ended with them shoving a father in a yellow duck costume to the ground and breaking the ribs of a 67-year-old resident.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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The driver of a northbound vehicle veered into the southbound lanes, hitting one car head-on and causing a chain-reaction crash, authorities said.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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TikToks promising secret loopholes, Reddit threads dissecting deductions and content creators insisting ways to outsmart the IRS.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Cristian’s fixation on winning a vintage two-bit arcade game on the sidewalk not far from Olga’s home is a romantic touch that turns, briefly, surreal as Cristian mentally threads his experience with the game into his experience with his now certainly dying mother.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Knowing that ice is never considered totally safe, a floatation device and rope are very important to have as well.—
Ray Petelin,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Shibari is Japanese rope bondage.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In this case though, thousands of corporations, including Costco, have preemptively sued the US government in an effort to secure their stake in a refund without having to put their reputation on the line as Schwartz and Woldenberg have.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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He’s made no official announcements yet, and the person who picked up a Friday call to his campaign phone line did not answer a question about whether any decisions had been made.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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The season includes a massive battle sequence that was originally planned for the show’s second season but ended up getting moved to season three after the season two episode count was reduced to eight episodes.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
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After a shootout, Peter jumps onto the back of the getaway truck, kickstarting the fight sequence and the first of several changes to the original concept of the scene.—
Ashley Boucher,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The labyrinth of pathways connects guests to both the various outdoor spaces and grand buildings that house the 156 rooms and villas, including the main building where the majority of the hotel’s dining and drinking options are located.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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The bridge connecting Long Island City, Queens, and the Upper East Side was officially renamed the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge in 2011.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2026
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“String.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/string. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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