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as in chain
a series of things linked together
recounted the string of events that led to the murder
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as in to thread
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 string
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2026
My music vibrates strings in there that never moved before.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
There are red vinyl barstools, and there are Christmas lights strung from the ceiling.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
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Noun
After Arirang drops, BTS will kick off its highly anticipated world tour in April with a string of shows in Goyang, South Korea.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2026
My music vibrates strings in there that never moved before.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
Clean, elevated, hard stone pendants are made easy to wear, when casually strung on a leather cord.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
There are red vinyl barstools, and there are Christmas lights strung from the ceiling.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for string
Noun
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Not unreasonable, except that decision got caught in the cross wires, and by the time Ben brings up the family-style platters to the saloon, there are no plates at the table.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
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Something as subtle as a stray wire from your TV or just one too many frames on the wall can take a room from stylish to cluttered.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Our design queue for Spring 2026 is opening now — call today to ensure your first sunset of May is spent on your new terrace, not a waiting list.—
Rosehill Gardens,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Skipper Society is themed to the classic attraction Jungle Cruise and the soundtrack even plays the queue music throughout the lounge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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In Chicago’s Old Irving Park neighborhood on the Saturday before Halloween, officers arrested a man and triggered a chain of events that ended with them shoving a father in a yellow duck costume to the ground and breaking the ribs of a 67-year-old resident.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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The driver of a northbound vehicle veered into the southbound lanes, hitting one car head-on and causing a chain-reaction crash, authorities said.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Like a fish from a fairy tale, a bouquet of hooks threaded through its lips, The Changeling keeps evading capture.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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The result is a fragrance that feels decadent but elegant, like silk threaded with spice.—
Pia Velasco,
Allure,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Knowing that ice is never considered totally safe, a floatation device and rope are very important to have as well.—
Ray Petelin,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Shibari is Japanese rope bondage.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Time lines in such cases are vital, and this one was stretching out.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Near the spires of the Duomo, the line for the Olympics megastore, sparse for weeks, now stretches into the piazza.—
Anthony Faiola,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The company described the sequence as a full-mode transition flight.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Its landing sequence was a feat of unconventional engineering.—
Ilya Ferapontov,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The association also has nurse practitioners, who can prescribe medications, and case workers who connect families to other social services.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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But if Amazon is using artificial intelligence to autonomously connect a network of cameras to locate a lost dog, what barriers are in place to prevent them from surveilling humans without their knowledge?—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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“String.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/string. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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