Thesaurus results for STRING

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noun

ˈstriŋ

as in wire

a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things a piece of string won't hold that gate shut if a big wind comes along

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as in queue

a series of persons or things arranged one behind another a string of cars stretching as far as we could see

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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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string

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verb

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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Noun

Trump has persisted in pushing the groundless rumors since the debate, posting a string of memes about it on Truth Social. —

Erin Doherty, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024 More than two-and-a-half years since the Russian invasion, the director sighs at the latest in a string of disruptions — some relatively minor, others terrifyingly major — to daily life in Ukraine. —

Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024

Verb

Fifty years ago this month, Petit walked (illegally—he was arrested) on a steel cable strung between the towers of the World Trade Center. —

Bob Morris, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024 Scott then DIYs the knobs by dipping cute wooden beads into a dark wood stain, tying jute cording into knots, and stringing the ends through the bead. —

Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for string

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