as in connecting
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 stringing
In the first post, Dreyer shared a time-lapse video of her and her kids stringing white Christmas lights around the evergreen.
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Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
The pacing doesn’t flag halfway through, the plot builds out of characterization rather than the other way around, and Hunting Wives is not interested in flashing some leg before stringing viewers along.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Basha Cohen, the company’s director of community engagement and partnership, recalls spending innumerable hours in the early years stringing each oversized ornament by hand with fishing wire.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025
On Tuesday, workers were adding the finishing touches to the experience, stringing thousands of holiday lights along the walkway tunnel from the hotel lobby to the pool deck, turning the path into a sparkling entrance to the Frosted Cabanas.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 19 Nov. 2025
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Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
The pacing doesn’t flag halfway through, the plot builds out of characterization rather than the other way around, and Hunting Wives is not interested in flashing some leg before stringing viewers along.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Basha Cohen, the company’s director of community engagement and partnership, recalls spending innumerable hours in the early years stringing each oversized ornament by hand with fishing wire.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025
On Tuesday, workers were adding the finishing touches to the experience, stringing thousands of holiday lights along the walkway tunnel from the hotel lobby to the pool deck, turning the path into a sparkling entrance to the Frosted Cabanas.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 19 Nov. 2025
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Additional improvements include new landscaping, pedestrian and bike paths connecting E and H Streets to the existing Bayside Park, picnic tables, benches, shade structures and trees.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Linda Davis, 52, was in her fourth year teaching special education in Savannah’s public schools and had a gift for connecting with students, her colleagues and family said.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Instead, look for screws that feature even threading, a smooth coating, and are a little bit heavier in weight.—
Kate Donovan,
Martha Stewart,
8 Feb. 2026
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His strength is threading pucks to teammates.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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There’s a common arachnid called the orb-weaving spider native to Illinois and other Midwestern states that has the falcon beat.—
Sheryl DeVore,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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After securing her drink, the Euphoria star, sporting her signature bob and an emerald green cardigan, could be seen weaving through the crowd, eventually settling at a table with fashion editor Ella O'Keeffe and friends.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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Calling attention to the archetype of invisible exile—giving it a name and charting its path—opens our eyes to the ever-evolving shades of grey linking travel and belonging.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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One in five Americans surveyed expressed a lack of pride in the country, often linking it to the current political climate.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Stringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stringing. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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