as in deceived
to cause to believe what is untrue
the student succeeded in stringing even his teachers along with his tales of family hardships
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Recent Examples of strung along
Christmas lights glow above, strung along the streetlamps, incongruous against the heavy security presence that dominates the scene.
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Keir Simmons, NBC news, 19 Dec. 2025
Hundreds of baskets holding young oysters called spat are strung along a line that floats on the surface and sways like a long black snake in the water.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
One mobile, a cluster of white leaf shapes strung along long horizontal arcs, has the aloof grace of an albino peacock, turning with a gavotte rhythm.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Keir Simmons, NBC news, 19 Dec. 2025
Hundreds of baskets holding young oysters called spat are strung along a line that floats on the surface and sways like a long black snake in the water.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
One mobile, a cluster of white leaf shapes strung along long horizontal arcs, has the aloof grace of an albino peacock, turning with a gavotte rhythm.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strung along
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Challengers should give Marylanders the option to choose a new direction and remove the need to confront the painful reality that they were deceived.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Jan. 2026
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Trump told people that Rupert deceived him.—
Gabriel Sherman,
Vanity Fair,
14 Jan. 2026
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That's where people get tricked.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Accountancy has seen several cheating scandals in recent years, with the Big Four firms hit with multimillion-dollar fines after staff tricked internal exams, but the sector is far from alone.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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The first generation of Iranian revolutionaries—including octogenarians like Ayatollah Ali Khamenei—have long fooled themselves about their future.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2026
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Don’t be fooled by their jaw-dropping price, the bottoms deliver an expensive look thanks to their dark wash and classic cut.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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Lauren, who might also have been Catholic, sucked in her breath.—
Nell Freudenberger,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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When its minuscule trigger hairs are touched, the trapdoor flips open, and the tiny victim is sucked in along with water in milliseconds before the door closes again.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Farace visited the canal on Monday with Scibica's widow, reflecting on the impact Johnny had on the community.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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That isn't the only lasting effect the injury has had on Fieri.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Strung along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strung%20along. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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