stringing

Definition of stringingnext
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 Instead, he's been working part-time at the front desk of a local tennis center and stringing rackets on the side, trying somehow to support his family of four on $15 an hour without health insurance. ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026 Instead, he’s been working part time at the front desk of a local tennis center and stringing rackets on the side, trying somehow to support his family of five on $15 an hour without health insurance. R.j. Rico, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026 Instead, he's been working part-time at the front desk of a local tennis center and stringing rackets on the side, trying somehow to support his family of five on $15 an hour without health insurance. CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026 Kawhi did a good job of stringing them out, hitting the pocket. Janis Carr, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stringing
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  • Mount Carmel’s Christian Clark has a keen sense of what every pitcher is thinking, especially since the senior catcher spends every game connecting and interacting with his own staff.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026
  • And now two different studies published in the journal Nature — one connecting the long-term health of adults with their thymic health and the other analyzing cancer therapy outcomes and thymic health — point to the thymus playing an important role in wellness.
    Devika Rao, TheWeek, 6 May 2026
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  • The Wachau stretches 22 miles along the Danube, threading past castles, vineyards and baroque towns.
    Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
  • That means hiking trails threading through Parco Naturale Puez-Odle, stopping at alpine huts with their own distinct characters and reliably authentic hosts, and eating with intention.
    Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2026
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  • For an outdoor wedding, get that fairytale feel by weaving fresh greenery sprigs into the braid.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
  • The other drops deep to facilitate and dictate, weaving himself into the very fabric of Simeone’s build-up.
    Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 5 May 2026
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  • After linking the space-junk trajectories to the long-term solar data, the researchers found that increased solar activity boosted atmospheric density around the space junk.
    Julian Dossett, Space.com, 6 May 2026
  • Villaraigosa also attacked Becerra, linking him with a pay scandal involving his former chief of staff, who plead guilty last year to a count of conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 May 2026

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“Stringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stringing. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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