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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
Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
The parolee and the young woman reunited (with a few others) and started a two-year string of crimes.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
Billy Perrigo, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
It was made of gold and strung with beads made of lapis lazuli, a blue stone prized in antiquity.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Just stack the shoeboxes on top of each other, and secure them with string or glue before creating a way to hang it in your closet.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
The parolee and the young woman reunited (with a few others) and started a two-year string of crimes.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
In 2019, the predecessor to ChatGPT was barely able to string a coherent sentence together; just three years later, fed with more data and computing power, ChatGPT became a world sensation.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
It was made of gold and strung with beads made of lapis lazuli, a blue stone prized in antiquity.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for string
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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,
24 Oct. 2025
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When an aneurysm bursts, Moore said, clamping or coiling — filling the bubble with wire — are effective treatments.—
Kaan Ozcan,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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From here, baking in the heat, general admission fans can watch elite guests queue for private hot laps, while VIP ticket holders dine at exclusive cantinas and hospitality areas.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Sometimes there was even a queue.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Hard Rock International Hard Rock International is owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida and includes a global chain of theme-bar restaurants, casinos, hotels and museums.—
Melanie Hicken,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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An X-ray revealed four chains of magnets stuck together inside his abdomen.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At last weekend’s general assembly of Barcelona club members, Laporta tried to thread a delicate path when defending the plan to play a domestic game over 4,500 miles away, knowing that Tebas is not exactly popular with his team’s supporters.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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In July, Teams got Slack-like threaded replies, which reduce clutter and let users keep all messages on one topic in a single thread.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Kids and thrill-seeking adults can also climb, bounce, and crawl through the treetop ropes and tunnels at the adjoining Skynet Playground and adventure park.—
Maggie Downs,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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Officials used a stokes basket and rope system to lower the man, footage shared by CBS Pittsburgh shows.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Just before the election, the US signed a $20 billion currency swap line agreement with Argentina to shore up the beleaguered peso, which is down more than 30% so far this year.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Both financial health and personal relationships, after all, are on the line.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Oct. 2025
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That started with the volleyball spike of a 7-foot-1 player’s hook shot and continued to the tallest player in the league calmly breaking into a left-handed push dribble, coming under control and then hitting a complex six-dribble sequence and stepback 3-pointer plus the foul.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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There’s a spiritual dimension to that song and that sequence in the movie.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The historic East Wing has long been connected with first ladies throughout history.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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By coupling the Cannes premiere with structured industry access, organizers hope to create visibility for participants while connecting Indonesian production capacity with international distribution channels.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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“String.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/string. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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