strung along

past tense of string along

Example Sentences

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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. 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
  • Despite being deceived, Stone, who dated Garfield for four years, conceded that the actor's dedication to the secret was honorable.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
  • According to Chinese sources, one of its electronic warfare (EW) systems has successfully deceived a foreign spy plane over the South China Sea.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Advertisement Despite the effort, the hijackers realized that they had been tricked.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Another older model that’s still available on ChatGPT and is still preferred by some users, o4-mini, was tricked even more frequently, 93% of the time.
    Jasmine Cui, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ultimately, the quarterback fooled the Raiders into thinking the team wasn't going to go for it.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and coach Andy Reid showed off a clever trick play on Sunday that fooled more than just the opposing Las Vegas Raiders.
    Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Then the shirt comes off and the stomach is sucked in.
    David Kamp, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In Copeland’s view, the impact X’s success had on multiple people’s lives, particularly financially, should have afforded him the assistance of his former colleagues and associates.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • As impressive as his individual performance was, what stood out more was the effect his presence had on a Rockets team flooded with young talent.
    William Guillory, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Strung along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strung%20along. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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