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
The Tacketts began talks with the TV show Unsolved Mysteries, though the program strung the family along for years and ultimately never featured their son’s story.
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Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
All of the workers who are playing the elves have either been killed in horrible ways or beheaded, and their heads are used as tree toppers, and their intestines are strung on the Christmas trees.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Then they must be strung and snapped into bite-size lengths or shelled out individually—all by hand.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
All of the workers who are playing the elves have either been killed in horrible ways or beheaded, and their heads are used as tree toppers, and their intestines are strung on the Christmas trees.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Then they must be strung and snapped into bite-size lengths or shelled out individually—all by hand.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strung
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Watts said the child welfare agency also will maintain collaboration with public health officials, law enforcement and treatment providers to prevent tragedies connected to fentanyl and other drugs.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Hope in Dave Canales, the second-year head coach whose optimism-springs-eternal approach has this team feeling connected.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Two minutes later, Sporting’s Santiago Muñoz threaded a perfect pass to Toye, who hit a low shot with his left foot past Steffen for a 3-2 lead.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
31 Aug. 2025
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Just as scientific knowledge is threaded into our everyday experience and shapes our subjective realities—the evolving genre of science documentary is increasingly centering on evocative, emotionally resonant approaches that connect with audiences.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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At the same time that show-goers will be recording catwalk antics on their iPhones, the Met will open an exhibition dedicated to an artist often linked to the Surrealists.—
Vogue Runway,
Vogue,
4 Sep. 2025
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Delaying this meal was linked with greater risk of death in a sizable 20-year study.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Strung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strung. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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