as in deceived
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 strung along
The brand’s beaded bikinis and one-pieces stay relatively streamlined in silhouette, but are adorned with playful rainbow beads strung along straps and ties, translating its accessory language into a new category.
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Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
Last fall, loops of razor-wire fencing were strung along the Rio Grande in the Big Bend area, a remote region of far West Texas.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
The show is strung along by archival content.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 8 May 2026
Above them, flags from Latin American countries are strung along the ceiling.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 22 Mar. 2026
The new version will ultimately feature twice as many lights, with half of them strung along the interior sides of the cables facing Oakland.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2026
Christmas lights glow above, strung along the streetlamps, incongruous against the heavy security presence that dominates the scene.
—Keir Simmons, NBC news, 19 Dec. 2025
Hundreds of baskets holding young oysters called spat are strung along a line that floats on the surface and sways like a long black snake in the water.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
Last fall, loops of razor-wire fencing were strung along the Rio Grande in the Big Bend area, a remote region of far West Texas.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
The show is strung along by archival content.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 8 May 2026
Above them, flags from Latin American countries are strung along the ceiling.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 22 Mar. 2026
The new version will ultimately feature twice as many lights, with half of them strung along the interior sides of the cables facing Oakland.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2026
Christmas lights glow above, strung along the streetlamps, incongruous against the heavy security presence that dominates the scene.
—Keir Simmons, NBC news, 19 Dec. 2025
Hundreds of baskets holding young oysters called spat are strung along a line that floats on the surface and sways like a long black snake in the water.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strung along
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But the postcard Hersh received appears to be part of a misinformation campaign targeting Democrats who might be deceived into voting for two candidates, a move that would spoil their ballot.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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The return of Prince in the 11th over earned Lukcnow wickets of Devdutt Padikkal, who got deceived by a slower ball, and struggling Jitesh Sharma, who top-edged a pull shot to Pant behind the wickets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 May 2026
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Montreal opened the scoring when Dubois’ shot hit off of Elizabeth Giguere’s stick and tricked Rooney.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Montreal opened the scoring when Dubois' shot hit off of Elizabeth Giguere's stick and tricked Rooney.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Those who love a bagel aren't to be fooled though, and the hearty breakfast sandwich has been missed since being removed from the menu in 2021.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
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Give Plants Enough Space Don’t be fooled by the size of the seedling at planting time.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2026
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Defenders will be sucked in from the perimeter.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
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In the new footage, shown during Disney’s presentation on Thursday, Bonnie is gifted Lilypad and immediately gets sucked in, spending all her hours on it day and night, as the toys anxiously look on.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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Chief Thomas also acknowledged the emotional toll the incident has had on passengers, witnesses and first responders.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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The Republican-majority body had on Tuesday confirmed Warsh to a 14-year term on the Fed’s seven-member Board of Governors.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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