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
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.
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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
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
Verb
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Your husband claims not to have known the weekend arrangements in advance, claiming you were both deceived — not only by his old friends, but by their wives, and by the single female neighbor.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The agency’s lawsuit asserts Instacart deceived consumers with false advertising, failure to provide refunds and unlawful subscription enrollment processes.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
19 Dec. 2025
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And nobody likes to be tricked.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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What a treat to be tricked thusly.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Don't be fooled by an ocean that looks calm.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Don't be fooled by the name, there's nothing murky about this southern-style soup.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In the Dominican Republic, an adult died after having been sucked in a sewer while trying to clean it, the deputy director of the country's emergency agency, Julian Garcia, told NBC News.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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Then the shirt comes off and the stomach is sucked in.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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That year, in an attempt to attract more families and allow for more space than the barbecue competition traditionally had on the streets and parking lots surrounding the American Royal building, organizers moved the contest to the Truman Sport Complex.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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The expansive map can help support future research that explores the influence Roman roads had on connectivity and migration as well as disease transmission, and the long-term effects these events had on the empire, experts say.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Strung along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strung%20along. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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