strung

Definition of strungnext
past tense of string
as in connected
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 strung Myre’s work finds an analog in Faye HeavyShield’s the red line II (2025), a strand of red beads that the artist strung by hand. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Look for the poles, the veteran balloon pilot explains to the two men along for the ride, because sometimes the thin lines strung between them all but disappear against the ground below. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026 Short said the tobacco strung at the fair — which was grown at the nearby Oxford Tobacco Research Station — will be sold to a contractor and likely go into cigarettes. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 Now, though, researchers have strung 15 cheap TV boxes together to run an artificial intelligence model, raising the possibility that the computers inside these everyday gadgets could someday help spread autonomous, AI-powered malware. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026 Many had long, black hair braided with beads and strung with bright parrot feathers. — Daniel Barnum, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2026 Think of what Big Bend would look like with a mountain of trash, or Fredericksburg vineyards strung with litter instead of grapes. — Katie Standing, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 When Denver broke ground on the construction of its new airport some four decades ago, the city strung something of an albatross around its neck as the megaproject proved to be difficult to birth. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026 Available in yellow and white gold, the pendant necklace, $1,500, is a 1-carat diamond pair wrapped in a titanium bezel and strung on a 14-karat chain. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strung
Verb
  • Davinder Singh, 28, is being held without bail at the Sutter County Jail, and investigators are also probing a separate Saturday shooting across from the Sikh Temple to determine whether the two incidents are connected.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The synergy between the two players stood out as Edmonds connected with Robinson for a number of big shots.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Try one threaded through a pair of relaxed corduroys, finished with a purple barn jacket for an unexpected pop of color.
    — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Thin white straps wrapped around Williams’ ankles, threaded through buckle closures that kept the shoes in place.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The pair have been linked since they were spotted together on September 12 at Taylor Swift’s apartment.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Stronger social connections are linked to living longer, feeling happier and lowering the risk of cognitive decline later in life.
    — Richard Sima, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026

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“Strung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strung. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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