stringing

present participle of string
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 addition, players will receive free racquet stringing of up to five racquets per round. Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025 Rather he is accused of stringing his victims along. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stringing
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  • Mescal went on to say that his close friendship with O’Connor made the journey of their characters in The History of Sound even more powerful and emotionally connecting.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • For Hugel, the French DJ and producer, music has always been a form of mapmaking - connecting the rhythms of his Marseille childhood with global dance floors.
    Caroline Tell, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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  • Now a study published in Cell shows a complete, three-dimensional map of every single nerve fiber threading through a mouse.
    Nora Bradford, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The wild west of Ireland reveals sea cliffs like Slieve League, hushed peat bogs, and winding roads threading through Connemara’s granite hills and glassy lakes.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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  • The theory suggests that people create meaning by weaving their work into a life story.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Silkerry reframes terry fabric by weaving natural silk fibers directly into the cotton terry interior.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Diet plays a critical role in longevity, with research linking certain foods to healthier aging.
    Sarah Garone, Health, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Spark Atlas parses scripts into a database, linking dialogue, actions, and assets to story elements, effectively serving as an artist-friendly production backbone.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025

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“Stringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stringing. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.

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