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.

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His bullpen kept the game close after ace Sandy Alcantara ran out of gas after 4 2/3 innings in his first start in more than 18 months, and then the offense strung together clutch hits down the stretch, capped by Kyle Stowers’ walk-off single down the right field line in the ninth inning. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025 For example, the combo system rewards more valuable in-game currency for stringing together kills. PCMAG, 16 Mar. 2025 Alhambra strung together three straight stops and hit five of eight free throws to ice the game. Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2025 Throughout his career, he’s proven to be a precocious songwriter, capable of stringing together hit records in a flash. Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for string together

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“String together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/string%20together. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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