as in connecting
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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In the first post, Dreyer shared a time-lapse video of her and her kids stringing white Christmas lights around the evergreen.
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Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
The pacing doesn’t flag halfway through, the plot builds out of characterization rather than the other way around, and Hunting Wives is not interested in flashing some leg before stringing viewers along.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Basha Cohen, the company’s director of community engagement and partnership, recalls spending innumerable hours in the early years stringing each oversized ornament by hand with fishing wire.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025
On Tuesday, workers were adding the finishing touches to the experience, stringing thousands of holiday lights along the walkway tunnel from the hotel lobby to the pool deck, turning the path into a sparkling entrance to the Frosted Cabanas.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 19 Nov. 2025
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Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
The pacing doesn’t flag halfway through, the plot builds out of characterization rather than the other way around, and Hunting Wives is not interested in flashing some leg before stringing viewers along.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Basha Cohen, the company’s director of community engagement and partnership, recalls spending innumerable hours in the early years stringing each oversized ornament by hand with fishing wire.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025
On Tuesday, workers were adding the finishing touches to the experience, stringing thousands of holiday lights along the walkway tunnel from the hotel lobby to the pool deck, turning the path into a sparkling entrance to the Frosted Cabanas.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 19 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stringing
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The program will focus on career exploration and work-based learning for students across three school districts, connecting classrooms with local employers.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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Very social by nature, Marie enjoys connecting with others and forms strong bonds with both peers and adults when a genuine connection is made.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Instead, look for screws that feature even threading, a smooth coating, and are a little bit heavier in weight.—
Kate Donovan,
Martha Stewart,
8 Feb. 2026
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His strength is threading pucks to teammates.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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The company is in the process of translating its catalog, using AI to analyze the colors, layers and weaving patterns of previous design files.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Feb. 2026
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And now, the Princess of Wales has made a trip to Melin Tregwynt, a historic woollen mill on the Pembrokeshire coast, known mostly for weaving traditional Welsh double-cloth designs.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2026
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But its function is political, linking that criminal activity to the aims and methods of political terror.—
Evandro Cruz Silva,
The Dial,
10 Feb. 2026
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How CoQ10 Could Support Blood Sugar Support Again, there’s no solid evidence linking CoQ10 to meaningful blood sugar support.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Stringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stringing. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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