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
Richard’s Motel Studios — all strung along South Federal Highway just south of Young Circle.
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
The Yankees' handling of injuries has often left fans feeling like they're being strung along, so this wouldn't be a surprise.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Fairy lights strung along the awnings of each business are twinkling.
—Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 18 Mar. 2025
Or will we just get strung along, like so many shows have done to us in the past?
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 26 Jan. 2025
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
The Yankees' handling of injuries has often left fans feeling like they're being strung along, so this wouldn't be a surprise.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Fairy lights strung along the awnings of each business are twinkling.
—Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 18 Mar. 2025
Or will we just get strung along, like so many shows have done to us in the past?
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 26 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for string along
Recent Examples of Synonyms for string along
Verb
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The church hosts sure love tricking us into eating raw broccoli by serving it up in this creamy pasta salad.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025
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Searching for an event, restaurant, or service online reduces the chance of being tricked by a malicious redirect or fraudulent site.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But don’t be fooled by the red planet’s Venusian trance.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Wild horses often nap on the sand like beachgoers — but don’t be fooled.—
Evan Moore
August 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Aug. 2025
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As Venus clashes with Pluto, looks can be deceiving.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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Their favorite strategies for deceiving or undermining cyber-defense systems and applications include self-modifying malware and automated phishing efforts.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Now that that’s out of the way: This movie sucks, and Sandler sucks in it.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
30 July 2025
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Arsenal There is a danger of being sucked in by the lure of Arsenal, who have looked ‘nearly there’ for a few years now.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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“String along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/string%20along. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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