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
It is attractively designed and features nylon strings along with an impressive action that is both responsive and easily playable.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Hundreds of baskets holding young oysters called spat are strung along a line that floats on the surface and sways like a long black snake in the water.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
One mobile, a cluster of white leaf shapes strung along long horizontal arcs, has the aloof grace of an albino peacock, turning with a gavotte rhythm.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Historic buildings are strung along a few blocks of divided Historic Route 66, a nice mix of eateries, saloons and shops.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Hundreds of baskets holding young oysters called spat are strung along a line that floats on the surface and sways like a long black snake in the water.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
One mobile, a cluster of white leaf shapes strung along long horizontal arcs, has the aloof grace of an albino peacock, turning with a gavotte rhythm.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Historic buildings are strung along a few blocks of divided Historic Route 66, a nice mix of eateries, saloons and shops.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for string along
Recent Examples of Synonyms for string along
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Baron Cohen’s portrayal of Borat, a fictional journalist from the former Soviet state, plays into stereotypes held by Westerners about the central Asian country while satirizing the United States, where Borat tries to trick politicians and others into compromising themselves.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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Frankly, there’s no better way to trick yourself into thinking spring is finally happening than by styling some of your winter staples with a skirt.—
Jasmine Fox-Suliaman,
InStyle,
21 Jan. 2026
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To fool us into doubting our most obvious conclusions about how this story will unfold.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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Don’t be fooled by the small bowl either.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Although appearances can be deceiving.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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Ah, but appearances can be deceiving.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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When its minuscule trigger hairs are touched, the trapdoor flips open, and the tiny victim is sucked in along with water in milliseconds before the door closes again.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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There’s nothing special about how he got sucked in.—
Vanity Fair,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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“String along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/string%20along. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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