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
Eventually, even Trump had to acknowledge he was getting strung along.
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Marc Champion, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2025
Less than two hours after sunrise, with the shadows still blue and slanting hard in a dense growth of balsam firs and spruces, the baby bird blundered into a fine black net strung along the ridgeline of Mount Mansfield, at 4,393 feet Vermont’s tallest mountain.
—Madeline Bodin, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
Iran has been stringing along international watchdogs and civilized nations for years regarding its nuclear program.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 18 June 2025
The staircase wound down, down, down, light provided by illumination globes strung along the walls.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 29 May 2025
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Marc Champion, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2025
Less than two hours after sunrise, with the shadows still blue and slanting hard in a dense growth of balsam firs and spruces, the baby bird blundered into a fine black net strung along the ridgeline of Mount Mansfield, at 4,393 feet Vermont’s tallest mountain.
—Madeline Bodin, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
Iran has been stringing along international watchdogs and civilized nations for years regarding its nuclear program.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 18 June 2025
The staircase wound down, down, down, light provided by illumination globes strung along the walls.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for string along
Verb
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Mulching too early traps heat and tricks plant roots to remain active and produce new growth.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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The barely believable but entirely true story saw gay rights activists trick their way into the Methodist Central Hall in Westminster, London by dressing plainly and conservatively – one even went as far as dressing as nun, while another donned the garbs of a bishop.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The officials were fooled, ruling it incomplete.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Don’t let the domesticity fool you, however.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Bode’s comment was strictly in reference to the character of the Wizard of Oz, who uses propaganda to manipulate and deceive his subjects in Wicked.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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As Venus enters Scorpio, your love life appears quiet, but appearances can be deceiving!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In the Dominican Republic, an adult died after having been sucked in a sewer while trying to clean it, the deputy director of the country's emergency agency, Julian Garcia, told NBC News.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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Things are going to suck in life.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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“String along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/string%20along. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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