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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
Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 12 Jan. 2026
In telling after telling, Dorothy is presented as the docile marionette of whatever man’s pulling her strings at the moment.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Phil Helsel, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026
The Longhorns just can't string things together.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
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Noun
After the soil was fertilized, Ryan dug holes near the corners of the towers to allow the developing vines to grow along the vertical strings that stretch to the top of the support.
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Recreational slacklining can refer to balancing atop or doing tricks on a narrow webbing that is strung between two points, such as trees, according to the International Slackline Association.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for string
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Sometimes rats chew the machines' wires or an explosion causes more serious damage.—
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This same staff cut him to make room for a waiver-wire claim before the start of the 2024 season.—
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Your next queue through the airport security line may be easier and faster.—
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Digital advance booking has eased the process, allowing travelers to bypass terminal queues at Cebu’s busy Pier 1.—
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The burger chain originally opened in 1982 near the corner of C Street and Elvas Avenue in East Sacramento, according to previous Bee reporting.—
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Maybe the implications of binding yourself in chains?—
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Normally, the lean pork used in tacos al pastor is layered and threaded onto a large rotisserie — known as a trompo — from which cooks shave outer bits of meat into tortillas.—
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But Bryan lacks the delicacy to thread this needle.—
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Jump Rope Jumping rope isn’t just a playground game for kids.—
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Highline’s Adventure Park features a ropes course with 80 elements on two separate levels.—
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After a turnover by the Kraken in the neutral zone back across the blue line, Carrick got the puck, skated into the left circle and beat Grubauer low on the blocker side.—
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As South Florida continues to struggle with housing and traffic, a new Hialeah rental community is tackling both issues with garden-style apartments built near public transit lines.—
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The work leverages machine learning and large libraries of DNA designs to make better predictions about what sequences make cells behave as scientists want.—
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Demon Slayer, the first of a series-ending film trilogy, is a master class in hyper-kinetic, violent battles and high-stakes melodrama, in which a sequence of epic duels is intercut with emotional character backstories.—
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One of those techniques involves an empty chair placed in front of a client, encouraging them to imagine and speak to someone connected to unresolved emotions.—
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Fort Worth police said the three cases are not connected.—
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“String.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/string. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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