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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Following the arrest, officers recovered a loaded semi-automatic handgun, which contained a magazine loaded with 13 live rounds of ammunition, from a cross-body bag the 16-year-old was wearing, police said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Authorities said a loaded 9 mm pistol and five shell casings were on the ground near the body of a victim in a residential area.—
Caroline Silva,
AJC.com,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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His elite pass protection and calm feet mean he can be trusted immediately to keep the quarterback clean on passing downs, while also providing a high-effort presence on special teams.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Cameras now deploy ever higher frame rates, as seen in the uncanny sheen of blockbusters by James Cameron and Peter Jackson, and films are shot, shown, and restored on ever higher resolutions (4K, 8K, and beyond).—
Dennis Lim,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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They’re hooked and craving more.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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That way, when the tuna show up the hooked baits blend in with the free-swimming chum.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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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No doubling back, no wasted time zigzagging across the city.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Though not as big or catastrophic as the asteroid theorized to have wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago, Apophis would cause widespread destruction up to several hundred kilometers from its impact site.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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Article continues below Jen (voiced by Stephen Garlick), who is a member of another, near-extinct race called Gelflings, was raised by Mystics after Skeksis wiped out his extended family.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
16 Apr. 2026
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There is active litigation against sports betting companies over allegedly causing consumers to become addicted and lose money.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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More than 300,000 people have died from opioid prescription drug overdoses and millions more became addicted.—
Craig R. McCoy,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Strung out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strung%20out. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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