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
But simply stringing a bunch of them together and hoping a cumulative nightmare logic will sell a social-thriller concept that hasn’t been thought through doesn’t quite cut it.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
A lot of the time in this industry, people are stringing people along or not being decisive or being conservative with their decision-making.
—Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
Belarus state news agency Belta posted footage of Polish personnel stringing concertina wire and putting up barriers overnight.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Mackesy’s son Coulter, who plays for the Premier Lacrosse League’s Boston Cannons, has a lacrosse stringing business.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
A lot of the time in this industry, people are stringing people along or not being decisive or being conservative with their decision-making.
—Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
Belarus state news agency Belta posted footage of Polish personnel stringing concertina wire and putting up barriers overnight.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Mackesy’s son Coulter, who plays for the Premier Lacrosse League’s Boston Cannons, has a lacrosse stringing business.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stringing
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The protocol sits on top of an open standard for connecting AI models to business systems—but focuses specifically on commerce and payments.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Officials also released an artist's reconstruction of the castle, featuring a stone tower and a causeway, or bridge, connecting two small islands.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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The act of threading beads onto string or elastic can help improve fine motor skills, too.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Iger is threading the needle by safeguarding Disney’s brand as one that will continue to be guided by decency and respect, no matter how overheated political rhetoric becomes at times—on both sides.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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By the time the five members of Tomorrow X Together (TXT for short) appear, not from the stage but through the pit doors, weaving past the barricades and into the sea of fans, the noise has swelled to seismic levels.—
Crystal Bell,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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Created by Emmy Award winner Lena Waithe, The Chi premiered in 2018 and quickly became a defining work in contemporary television, weaving together the lives of Chicago residents in a unique way.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
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The project aims to double road capacity across the Thames, ease congestion at the Dartford Crossing, and provide a direct freight route linking the South East ports, the Midlands, and the North.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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By linking enrichment, missile capabilities, and support for Palestinian resistance, the senior cleric reinforces a hard-line posture that could further complicate diplomatic efforts and destabilize the region.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Stringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stringing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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