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
If the Hawks want to start stringing wins together, the rest of the team needs to play with more energy.
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Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
And this is not the City team to ‘put the ball in the fridge’, as Guardiola says, by stringing passes together.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Once at the Hollywood sign, Sweeney is shown stringing bras together and hanging them over the letters.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Over the series’ 33-season run, Maggie has largely kept the pacifier in her mouth, speaking very rarely as a baby and occasionally stringing some sentences together in episodes that deal with the characters in the future.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2025
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Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
And this is not the City team to ‘put the ball in the fridge’, as Guardiola says, by stringing passes together.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Once at the Hollywood sign, Sweeney is shown stringing bras together and hanging them over the letters.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Over the series’ 33-season run, Maggie has largely kept the pacifier in her mouth, speaking very rarely as a baby and occasionally stringing some sentences together in episodes that deal with the characters in the future.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stringing
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Torrez had accused the company of allowing predators unfettered access to underage users and connecting them with victims, often leading to real-world abuse and human trafficking.—
Diana Novak Jones,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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During her tenure, the district worked on several major initiatives focusing on conservation, restoration and connecting visitors to the forest preserves, the release said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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What's different – beyond the material in question – is the use of a triangular needle tip that avoids cutting through the wood fibers when threading through them, and nylon yarn that's strong yet flexible.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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Two minutes after that, Kössler one-upped the difficulty of Ryan’s through-ball, threading the needle between two Gotham FC defenders to set Flint up for a shot, which was also saved.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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The film unfolds on an elite engineering campus, weaving together zombie horror, youth comedy and social satire.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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The voice of Cuban singer Amaury Gutiérrez added a melodic thread, weaving nostalgia and pride into the atmosphere.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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Cycle the Castle to Castle route, linking Enniskillen Castle to Portora Castle via loughside paths and low-traffic roads.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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The real difficulty was linking the balloons and coordinating pilots, gas burners, and the weight in each basket.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Stringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stringing. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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