as in to trick
to cause to believe what is untrue
the student succeeded in stringing even his teachers along with his tales of family hardships
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Recent Examples of string along
Above them, flags from Latin American countries are strung along the ceiling.
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Meg Anderson, NPR, 22 Mar. 2026
The new version will ultimately feature twice as many lights, with half of them strung along the interior sides of the cables facing Oakland.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2026
This jukebox musical strings along Neil Diamond’s chart-topping songbook to tell the story of the singer/composer’s journey from Brooklyn boy to iconic hitmaker.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Mario Campos would build and work on houses well into his 70s, including a string along SW 25th Street in Miami that belonged to his extended family.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
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Meg Anderson, NPR, 22 Mar. 2026
The new version will ultimately feature twice as many lights, with half of them strung along the interior sides of the cables facing Oakland.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2026
This jukebox musical strings along Neil Diamond’s chart-topping songbook to tell the story of the singer/composer’s journey from Brooklyn boy to iconic hitmaker.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Mario Campos would build and work on houses well into his 70s, including a string along SW 25th Street in Miami that belonged to his extended family.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for string along
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Fortunately, unlike Deborah’s scheme to use Ava and pose as a lesbian couple to trick Burnett’s white jumpsuit off an old comedy rival (Cherry Jones), the problem wasn’t one of ownership, but of size.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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An apparel site from FBI director Kash Patel has been spotted trying to trick macOS users into installing malware.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
21 May 2026
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He has been fooled into selling them out for less than a pack of gum.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
24 May 2026
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He should not be fooled by the sudden enthusiasm around the arrival of the young players who have emerged recently.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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The strategists also warned a thin market, suddenly being moved by a large trader, can deceive the market’s outcome.—
Ananya Chetia,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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In 2023, Newsom announced California's landmark lawsuit against major oil companies, accusing them of deceiving the public about climate change and linking fossil fuel emissions to worsening heat waves, droughts and devastating wildfires.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
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This colorful shooter game will suck in hours of your time as there's tons of content to explore in the open-world like side quests and dungeons.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2026
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Helicopters hover over the HeloPod, then suck in water through a snorkel-like device.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
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“String along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/string%20along. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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