as in to trick
to cause to believe what is untrue
the student succeeded in stringing even his teachers along with his tales of family hardships
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Recent Examples of string along
Lights are hung on trees, sometimes in the windows and even strung along roofs.
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Megan Stein, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
And in the weeks since, events across the U.S and even in Europe have popped up and had at least one interesting tidbit to keep people strung along.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Other times, a team might be strung along by a player with little interest, but who needs a plausible threat to spark a bidding war for their preferred destination.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
Spooled up inside our devices, wrapped around our walls, strung along our streets, millions of tons of thin metallic threads do the job of electrifying the world.
—Gregory Barber, WIRED, 14 July 2022
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Megan Stein, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
And in the weeks since, events across the U.S and even in Europe have popped up and had at least one interesting tidbit to keep people strung along.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Other times, a team might be strung along by a player with little interest, but who needs a plausible threat to spark a bidding war for their preferred destination.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
Spooled up inside our devices, wrapped around our walls, strung along our streets, millions of tons of thin metallic threads do the job of electrifying the world.
—Gregory Barber, WIRED, 14 July 2022
See all Example Sentences for string along
Recent Examples of Synonyms for string along
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In his memoir/self-help book Catching the Big Fish, Lynch called out directors who trick actors into a Method performance.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
27 Jan. 2025
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Cybercriminals set up seemingly legitimate sites that tricked users into downloading malware disguised as harmless software updates.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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Don’t be fooled by its cheery name: Happy Face looks haunting.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
27 Jan. 2025
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In other words, an attacker would need to fool all or nearly all nodes to remain hidden—which quickly becomes infeasible as more light nodes join.—
Ayush Gupta,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta warned that the texts appear authentic, sometimes linking to legitimate websites to deceive consumers.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Prosecutors said the counterfeit security seals used to deceive customs officials were also shipped to the U.S. from China.—
Tony Barboza,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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Excessive demand on the system — usually from residents running hoses and sprinklers while firefighters pull water from hydrants — causes water pressure to drop and contaminants to get sucked in like a vacuum.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC News,
14 Jan. 2025
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On a recent day, a customer heated up a dose of white fentanyl powder, sucked in the smoke through a short straw, and stopped breathing almost instantly.—
Maurice Tamman,
USA TODAY,
22 Dec. 2024
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“String along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/string%20along. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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