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 Or dyeing and then stringing lacrosse heads. Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 Just as was happening in the first week of the season, the Padres are simply not stringing enough good at-bats together. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026 The duo’s latest work suggests that the apes can create new meaning by stringing sounds together in pairs — something akin to syntax, which was once thought to be a unique hallmark of human language. Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 3 June 2026 There’s a Jack as the NBC late-nighter’s musical guest this weekend too, with Jack White six-stringing it on the show for a sixth time. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026 Speaking of breathing, Cleveland is not happy to hear that Cunningham still has any breath in his lungs and implores Jamie to make an example out of him by stringing him up in the nearest tree. Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026 When Colorado opened a few games with waves of offense in the opening minutes, stringing long sequences of offensive-zone time together, the Golden Knights found trigger points to streak the other way. Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 2 June 2026 Obviously this team’s problems go deeper than the starting pitching, and several key offensive performers need to pick up the slack, but if the starters can settle down and start stringing some quality outings together, the Red Sox should be in good shape once the calendar turns to May. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026 In early November, Edie Harmon, who has documented border wall activity in the Jacumba Wilderness since 2020, learned that Marines were stringing wire in an area called Skull Valley. Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
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Verb
  • Organizers also have transformed portions of Figueroa Street into a festival corridor connecting the venues.
    City News Service, Daily News, 2 July 2026
  • The integrated workflow is intended to reduce the need for separate software tools by connecting chip design with evaluation board development in one process.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
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  • Nick Moon put Boise on the scoresheet in the 22nd minute, threading a wormburner through the box and into the Knoxville (9-2-3) net.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026
  • These specialized cells multiply and close up wounds to reduce the risk of infection, threading the site with stiff strings of collagen and fibronectin for extra support.
    Mike McRae June 28, New Atlas, 28 June 2026
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  • Following the mini concert, attendees dispersed across the property, gathering around a massive outdoor fireplace and weaving through the home’s stylish interiors.
    Vogue, Vogue, 6 July 2026
  • Some riders gallivant and whoosh past bystanders, weaving in and out and putting surrounding passersby on edge.
    Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
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  • North Carolina is not reporting any outbreaks and has not identified a common source linking the cases as of Monday, July 6, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
    Eva Flowe July 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
  • The companies said their new solution answers that call by linking Pickle’s robotic unloaders with Ambi’s AmbiStack system.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 July 2026

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“Stringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stringing. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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