as in connected
to put together into a series by means of or as if by means of a thread
the prosecuting attorney strung the evidence together so that the accused man really did look guilty
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Recent Examples of strung
In the field behind the station, the Threatts set up tables with benches under a canopy of lights strung between trees.
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Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
At dusk, the area is lit by colorful fairy lights strung between massive mangroves.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
Blanked over the previous 14 innings, the Guardians finally strung some hits together in the sixth and tied it 3 on RBIs from Kayfus, DeLauter and Arias.
—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
In other words, the oil and gas industry doesn’t require massive power lines strung across the state to continue thriving, Bennett said.
—Claire Hao, Houston Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
The two-day competition is just getting started, but some of the mature red oaks and pines that tower throughout the landscape are already strung with 50-foot lines of climbing rope.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
These refer to the type of curtains that have holes at the top so they can be strung on the rod directly so parts of it are exposed.
—Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
The first violins were strung with sheep intestines, while early timpanis bore heads made from goatskin.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
La Fontaine’s Spider works within structures that can be swept away at any moment — webs strung across doorways or rafters, never entirely secure, never entirely hers — trying to hold a pattern together while forces on both sides pull it apart.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
At dusk, the area is lit by colorful fairy lights strung between massive mangroves.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
Blanked over the previous 14 innings, the Guardians finally strung some hits together in the sixth and tied it 3 on RBIs from Kayfus, DeLauter and Arias.
—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
In other words, the oil and gas industry doesn’t require massive power lines strung across the state to continue thriving, Bennett said.
—Claire Hao, Houston Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
The two-day competition is just getting started, but some of the mature red oaks and pines that tower throughout the landscape are already strung with 50-foot lines of climbing rope.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
These refer to the type of curtains that have holes at the top so they can be strung on the rod directly so parts of it are exposed.
—Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
The first violins were strung with sheep intestines, while early timpanis bore heads made from goatskin.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
La Fontaine’s Spider works within structures that can be swept away at any moment — webs strung across doorways or rafters, never entirely secure, never entirely hers — trying to hold a pattern together while forces on both sides pull it apart.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strung
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Ditto for Brayden Point, who scored one goal in his final 11 regular-season games and hasn’t connected yet at five-on-five in this series.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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There was also no evidence that these firms or any of their lawyers are connected to the González Silvera case.—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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The music and sound are pushed up right against the dialogue, and Lange, in particular, threaded the sound of a heart monitor to guide us through the wormhole that is the surgery.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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Making our way to compatibility, all three Mission 1s go with all of GoPro's existing mounts – magnetic, conventional, and threaded.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Apr. 2026
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Another federal law enforcement official briefed on the probe told USA TODAY that the FBI executed a search warrant at a home linked to Allen in Torrance, a Los Angeles suburb.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Those proteins are linked to an array of regulatory actions, including fat synthesis, liver metabolism, immune function and cell survival.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Strung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strung. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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