strung along

past tense of string along

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of strung along 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
  • According to the Justice Department, Sanberg deceived investors and lenders.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The lawsuit, filed by the FTC in June 2023 under the Biden administration, claimed that Amazon deceived tens of millions of customers into signing up for its Prime subscription program and sabotaged their attempts to cancel it.
    Annie Palmer, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • He will not be coaxed, tricked, or trapped.
    Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The consumer is led to believe there is a fraudulent activity involving their account — and they're tricked with working with a scammer to fix a fake problem.
    Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Super blue moons can also occur, but don’t be fooled by the name.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Do not be fooled by Celine’s chic bob; the woman is an agent of chaos.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Then the shirt comes off and the stomach is sucked in.
    David Kamp, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Toboni mentioned the impact that bringing in Alex Bregman had on the Red Sox this season.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The Home Improvement actor previously spoke about the lasting impact his dad's death had on him in a 2011 interview with 20/20 anchor Elizabeth Vargas.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Strung along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strung%20along. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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