as in ripped
being under the influence of a recreational drug
she seems to have been strung out for most of the 1960s
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Recent Examples of strung out
Indiana strung out the play and linebacker Isaiah Jones met Bernard at the 34-yard line.
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The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Many of my childhood friends were headed to prison or strung out on drugs.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Sunglasses and water bottles were strung out around campus during the chaos, leaving a crowded, makeshift lost and found table.
—Shane Brennan, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Steve now strung out wide in Lane 2 to avoid traffic, but taking on more distance than Virén, who hugged the inside as if painted there, as were Stewart and Gammoudi.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2025
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The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Many of my childhood friends were headed to prison or strung out on drugs.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Sunglasses and water bottles were strung out around campus during the chaos, leaving a crowded, makeshift lost and found table.
—Shane Brennan, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Steve now strung out wide in Lane 2 to avoid traffic, but taking on more distance than Virén, who hugged the inside as if painted there, as were Stewart and Gammoudi.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strung out
Adjective
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Brushes, pens and pencils lie next to the ripped cuffs of cotton workshirts, and drops of blue and white paint are splattered on the floor, extending the artwork beyond the wall.—
Leigh-Ann Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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The dirt didn’t look different to her: no holes, no ripped piece of lawn, but was there something growing in the mud glop?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Campus security, along with administrators, searched the boy's backpack and found a loaded gun.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Standing in Strickland’s way for the ultimate success story is a juggernaut Arizona team (32-2) that won the loaded Big 12’s regular-season and conference-tournament championships.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Sunday is expected to be consistently hot, , with day temperatures reaching as high as 95 degrees, according to the weather service’s forecast.—
Suryatapa Chakraborty,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Instead, temperatures have been so warm that precipitation has fallen as rain, rather than snow, even at higher elevations.—
Mira Rojanasakul,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Cast your mind back to summer 2019, a pre-Covid era when we were all hooked on Euphoria season one and the high school exploits of protagonist Rue, played by a scruffy Zendaya, all basketball shorts and tangled hair.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2026
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Another pair for travelers who are prone to losing tiny earbuds, Pocbud’s hooked headphones add extra security during your adventures.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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When these work together, firms may reduce wasted spend, improve lead quality, and stabilize case flow.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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There are no wasted hallways or formal rooms that go unused.—
Allie Beth Allman & Associates,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Contestants from all across the nation will face rigorous tests that mirror the real-life journey of a comedian — from brutal open mics to bombed sets, rewrites and the pressure of big-stage performances.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
12 Aug. 2025
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Israel has stepped up assassinations of top Iranian officials in recent days, in what the Israel Defense Forces said was a push to undermine command and control in Iran after more than two weeks of devastating airstrikes that have wiped out military infrastructure but not dislodged the regime.—
Victoria Craw,
Washington Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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The gala got wiped out because of the pandemic.—
David Wade,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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If 4% of gamblers become addicted or have big problems with their gambling, then there are about 160,000 problem gamblers in Illinois, probably many more.—
Jim Nowlan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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The progression of limerence can be understood as a shift from desiring another person to becoming addicted to them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Strung out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strung%20out. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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