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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
Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
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
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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
At dusk, the area is lit by colorful fairy lights strung between massive mangroves.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for string
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Surveillance camera footage captured Mott scaling an 8-foot fence topped with barbed wire at the perimeter of the airport in just 15 seconds, then walking across the runway.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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One monitor shows guitarist Jonny Greenwood manipulating a strange electronic device exuding tangled wires; another loops footage of a burning building.—
Jonathan Cohen,
SPIN,
12 May 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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Walter Fredenhagen was the founder of the Cock Robin ice cream parlor chain.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Precariously balanced on the very tip of Coney Island, Sea Gate, where I was raised, is surrounded by water on three sides and divided from the rest of the world by a two-story chain link fence.—
Gabrielle Glancy,
Rolling Stone,
9 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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Guests enjoy stand-up paddleboard yoga, hikes, a 62-foot luxury dinner yacht, and kids' programs (including Fun Mountain with an arcade, bowling, ropes course, climbing area, and more).—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
9 May 2026
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Does anyone want to check the trunk of MacKinnon's car for ropes or bottles of bleach, because this is something a psychopathic killer would do.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 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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Proteins, which are made up of sequences of amino acids, are more robust than ancient DNA, a fragile molecule that degrades relatively easily.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Stunts vet Ho Sung Pak (Bullet Train) is aboard to direct stunt and action sequences.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 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 15 May. 2026.
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