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 fishers use fyke nets strung between mangrove trees to catch wild shrimp and fish that swim through the channels of the forest during high tide.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Officials circulated pictures of the bracelet, which is made of gold and strung with beads made of lapis lazuli, a blue stone prized in antiquity.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Goodwood implements a rule where competitors must run their cars on fuel that is at least 70 percent sustainable content, helping to ensure the event’s carbon footprint is reduced, while accommodating the specific needs of historic, and sometimes highly-strung, race cars.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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.
—Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 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
Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Officials circulated pictures of the bracelet, which is made of gold and strung with beads made of lapis lazuli, a blue stone prized in antiquity.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Goodwood implements a rule where competitors must run their cars on fuel that is at least 70 percent sustainable content, helping to ensure the event’s carbon footprint is reduced, while accommodating the specific needs of historic, and sometimes highly-strung, race cars.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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.
—Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 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
Verb
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Hartmann connected with sophomore Brady Reeves (the son of the head coach) on a 28-yard scoring strike that extended the lead to 14-0.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Two plays later, senior quarterback Owen Mordas connected on a beautiful bomb to senior receiver Brody Carges for a score to make it 14-7.—
Erik Anderson,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Scale Questions of scale threaded many European panelists’ comments.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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There are the standard individual handles, which are sturdy plastic tubes threaded on nylon ropes for individual arm exercises like curls.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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Though the majority of cases are linked to a large outbreak that originated in West Texas, other outbreaks and cases have arisen from community transmission or during travel in other states.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Douglas Elliman — The luxury real estate brokerage’s shares rose roughly 1% after Reuters reported a Wall Street watchdog is investigating alleged insider-trading activity linked to a failed bid to take over the firm.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Strung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strung. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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