string together
phrasal verb
strung together; stringing together; strings together
: to combine (different things) into something that is complete, useful, etc.
See if you can string the theories together into something that makes sense.
The filmmaker strung together interviews with a number of experts on the subject.
: to create (something) by putting different things together
She was finding it hard to string together a coherent argument.
Examples of string together in a Sentence
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The Tigers strung together four consecutive singles to jump out to the 4-1 lead, and freshman Marissa McCann put together a six-out save to keep the Tigers’ season alive.
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Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2024
Prior to his recent rough stretch, Winn had strung together three consecutive starts of six-plus innings and one run or fewer, lowering his ERA to 3.17.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
Buena Park had runners in scoring position in every inning except the third and fourth, but failed to string together those crucial hits to get the potential runs on the board.
—David Delgado, Orange County Register, 14 May 2024
Three came in the first inning when Carlos Correa, Willi Castro and Jose Miranda strung together consecutive singles, producing their first run.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 10 May 2024
But Muncy has found his bearings in the field over the last month, stringing together 23 straight errorless games and entering a weekend series at San Diego with three defensive runs saved, according to Fangraphs, which ranks third in the game among 18 qualified third basemen.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
The all-time record belongs to U2, who strung together six straight in 2001-05.
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 3 May 2024
Some breakers like Schreibman eked out a living stringing together corporate gigs and Hollywood work.
—Brandon Sneed, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
The slap-happy Giants continued to string together hits, but not many at opportune times or for extra bases.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2024
Prior to his recent rough stretch, Winn had strung together three consecutive starts of six-plus innings and one run or fewer, lowering his ERA to 3.17.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
Buena Park had runners in scoring position in every inning except the third and fourth, but failed to string together those crucial hits to get the potential runs on the board.
—David Delgado, Orange County Register, 14 May 2024
Three came in the first inning when Carlos Correa, Willi Castro and Jose Miranda strung together consecutive singles, producing their first run.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 10 May 2024
But Muncy has found his bearings in the field over the last month, stringing together 23 straight errorless games and entering a weekend series at San Diego with three defensive runs saved, according to Fangraphs, which ranks third in the game among 18 qualified third basemen.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
The all-time record belongs to U2, who strung together six straight in 2001-05.
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 3 May 2024
Some breakers like Schreibman eked out a living stringing together corporate gigs and Hollywood work.
—Brandon Sneed, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
The slap-happy Giants continued to string together hits, but not many at opportune times or for extra bases.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
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“String together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/string%20together. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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