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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Recent Examples of stringing
Obviously this team’s problems go deeper than the starting pitching, and several key offensive performers need to pick up the slack, but if the starters can settle down and start stringing some quality outings together, the Red Sox should be in good shape once the calendar turns to May.
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Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
Speaking of breathing, Cleveland is not happy to hear that Cunningham still has any breath in his lungs and implores Jamie to make an example out of him by stringing him up in the nearest tree.
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Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
There’s a Jack as the NBC late-nighter’s musical guest this weekend too, with Jack White six-stringing it on the show for a sixth time.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2026
Or dyeing and then stringing lacrosse heads.
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Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
Speaking of breathing, Cleveland is not happy to hear that Cunningham still has any breath in his lungs and implores Jamie to make an example out of him by stringing him up in the nearest tree.
—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
There’s a Jack as the NBC late-nighter’s musical guest this weekend too, with Jack White six-stringing it on the show for a sixth time.
—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2026
Or dyeing and then stringing lacrosse heads.
—
Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Organizers also have transformed portions of Figueroa Street into a festival corridor connecting the venues.
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The integrated workflow is intended to reduce the need for separate software tools by connecting chip design with evaluation board development in one process.
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Nick Moon put Boise on the scoresheet in the 22nd minute, threading a wormburner through the box and into the Knoxville (9-2-3) net.
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These specialized cells multiply and close up wounds to reduce the risk of infection, threading the site with stiff strings of collagen and fibronectin for extra support.
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Alongside Chase and her family stands film director Guy Ritchie; not as a badge‑on celebrity, but as a creative collaborator who has invested both capital and time in the project, designing the Wild Kitchen feasting tables and quietly weaving the whisky into his storytelling world.
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But over the nearly one-and-a-half years since the 2025 mega-fires, native and invasive grasses, bushes and trees have begun to regrow, weaving flammable greenery across the landscape.
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In addition to trying to post as support bots trying to trick recipients into linking their account to an attacker device, the messages also urge users to create a backup of all previous communications following the directions here.
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The piano scene featuring Tom Hanks and Robert Loggia became one of cinema's most recognizable retail moments, permanently linking FAO Schwarz with New York in popular culture.
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“Stringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stringing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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