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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
Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
The assault followed a string of arson attacks on synagogues and other Jewish sites in London in recent weeks.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Blanked over the previous 14 innings, the Guardians finally strung some hits together in the sixth and tied it 3 on RBIs from Kayfus, DeLauter and Arias.
—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Noun
This stabbing follows a string of attacks targeting synagogues and other communal bui ldings that have left London’s Jewish community in a heightened state of anxiety.
—Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
The assault followed a string of arson attacks on synagogues and other Jewish sites in London in recent weeks.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Verb
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
Blanked over the previous 14 innings, the Guardians finally strung some hits together in the sixth and tied it 3 on RBIs from Kayfus, DeLauter and Arias.
—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for string
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Transfer cupcakes to a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Above him, the attackers shattered monitors, severed electrical wires and smashed pipes.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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One simple dialogue queue or in-game action can kick off quests that add hours to game time.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Pack the car, queue up the playlist and prep your camera roll.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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Two that are also components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average — McDonald's and Walt Disney Co — are the week's headliners, while restaurant chains, media companies and gig economy platforms will also have a big showing.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Protesters are demanding that the hardware store chain protect day laborers against future arrests and deportations after last year's uptick in immigration enforcement operations, some of which happened outside of Home Depot locations in Southern California.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Here the actress is liberated by something both offbeat and nuanced, selling a performance that is more effective at threading this morphing tone than the film itself is.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Scooter riders dangerously thread the gaps.—
Andrew Chrismer,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The animal—forty feet long and weighing twelve tons, roughly the scale of a city bus—was tangled up in fishing net and rope.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
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The Rockies appeared to have the Braves on the ropes.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
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During a seven-run third inning, Aidan Martinez had the big hit, a two-run double down the right-field line.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Your husband has a long history of crossing the line and then retreating back just far enough that there’s an illusion of change.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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By the final showdown, the production has made use of every bit of stage space, with sensational flying sequences (choreographed by Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant) that allow the vampires to float, hover, and—in one especially intense moment—dive from that bridge.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the 1990s, Venter and a team at the National Institutes of Health developed expressed sequence tags, which allowed for the rapid discovery of new genes.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Moon in Scorpio connects with Jupiter through your 11th House of Friends, making support and collaboration easier to access.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Innovation will be driven by systems that connect people, businesses, and markets with greater efficiency.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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“String.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/string. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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