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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
Jamie Carter, Space.com, 12 June 2026
Of course, this comes with strings attached.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
When Colorado opened a few games with waves of offense in the opening minutes, stringing long sequences of offensive-zone time together, the Golden Knights found trigger points to streak the other way.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 2 June 2026
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Noun
Each time SpaceX launched a batch of satellites into orbit on a Falcon 9 rocket, a string of moving lights could be seen in the night sky.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 12 June 2026
Of course, this comes with strings attached.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
Verb
Bush dinners can also be arranged, set up under the branches of a tree, its branches strung with lanterns.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
When Colorado opened a few games with waves of offense in the opening minutes, stringing long sequences of offensive-zone time together, the Golden Knights found trigger points to streak the other way.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for string
Noun
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The spark was the glitter of barbed wire, the push came from the bulldozers in Zvërnec, on the Vjosa delta.—
Marzio G. Mian,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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She was sentenced in October 2014 to 15 months in prison after striking a deal with prosecutors and agreeing to plead guilty to mail, wire and bank fraud for falsifying statements on loan applications.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Most shoppers don’t approach the registers and ponder the trade-offs of each queue; the choice is likely made on autopilot, psychology researchers told me.—
Valerie Trapp,
The Atlantic,
4 Dec. 2025
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Now Costco has joined the queue.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
2 Dec. 2025
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Any gap in the verification chain undermines the entire tokenization premise, potentially exposing buyers to greenwashing accusations.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The same can be said for a handful of menu items from one of our favorite casual dining chains, Chili’s, which has garnered some passionate fans through the years.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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To create a whimsical star garland, leave a little extra yarn on the end of each star and tie them to a long piece of yarn or simply thread a piece of yarn through multiple stars.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Dec. 2025
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The members of the Fed are trying to thread quite a needle.—
Yasmin Vossoughian,
NBC news,
10 Dec. 2025
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On Monday, fans got a first look at the official 2026 Royal Rumble post, possibly suggesting which matches could be on the card, or who will be in the men's and women's over-the-top rope matches.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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Work will include making sure power lines are clear, bringing in a crane or a grapple truck and having a worker with ropes and rigs to direct bringing the tree down.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
8 Dec. 2025
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The facility now spans 40 cities with more than 34,175 miles of optical transmission lines, enough to wrap around the Earth one and a half times.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Dec. 2025
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The skydiver fell about 7,000 feet from the plane before the main lines fully unwound from the dangling reserve line and functioned normally for the remainder of the descent, the report said.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
12 Dec. 2025
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Having said that, for me the movie is at its best as a chase thriller — a sequence in which O’Connor escapes a remote farmhouse is particularly well-executed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Just eight phylotypes appeared on more than 70% of participants, and those dominant lineages accounted for roughly a third of all bacterial sequences detected.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Signed in Kanji, the jersey sold for $330,200, connecting a generational talent to one of baseball’s most enduring legacies.—
Denny Alfonso,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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It's also connected to Remedy's larger connected universe, which includes Alan Wake and Alan Wake II.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Dec. 2025
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“String.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/string. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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