Synonyms of strung along

strung along

verb

past tense of string along

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deceived
• tricked
• fooled
• sucked in
• had on
• faked out
• gammoned
• took in
• teased
• misled
• kidded
• duped
• deluded
• humbugged
• misguided
• misinformed
• juggled
• suckered
• snookered
• conned
• snowed
• cozened
• bamboozled
• stung
• did a number on
• gulled
• hornswoggled
• hoaxed
• caught
• hoodwinked
• pulled one's leg
• cheated
• burned
• bluffed
• beguiled
• gaffed
• put on
• spoofed
• had
• buffaloed
• pulled the wool over one's eyes
• led one down the garden path
• stuck
• defrauded
• flimflammed
• mulcted
• shortchanged
• swindled
• euchred
• fleeced
• hustled
• rooked
• bled
• squeezed
• chiseled
• diddled
• skinned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• showed up
• revealed
• exposed
• undeceived
• uncovered
• disclosed
• debunked
• unmasked
• told
• divulged
• unveiled
• disillusioned
• disabused
• disenchanted
• uncloaked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of strung along

But by Taiwan’s next presidential election in 2028, 12 years will have passed since that strategy was last tested—and the gamble is whether Xi can still be strung along. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

Clients appreciate getting a clear answer instead of being strung along. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2026

The small fragments of colorful glass, strung along together, produce soothing sounds, their tinkling notes wafting through the air alongside a chorus of windchimes and the sweet scent of plumeria blooming in the garden. — Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026

There’s a reason they’re strung along restaurant patios and hung for wedding receptions. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026

The brand’s beaded bikinis and one-pieces stay relatively streamlined in silhouette, but are adorned with playful rainbow beads strung along straps and ties, translating its accessory language into a new category. — Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 19 May 2026

Last fall, loops of razor-wire fencing were strung along the Rio Grande in the Big Bend area, a remote region of far West Texas. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026

The show is strung along by archival content. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 8 May 2026

Above them, flags from Latin American countries are strung along the ceiling. — Meg Anderson, NPR, 22 Mar. 2026