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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The Steelers offense struggled all day while Kansas City was able to string together several long drives. —

Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024 This classic ensemble rom-com masterfully strings together a gamut of love stories — from the fairy-tale-esque to the utterly tear-jerking — all during the cheery buildup to Christmas. —

James Mercadante, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024 The segments are then strung together for an hour-long Christmas episode. —

Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024 In one example reported by Nevada Today, a small bridge was constructed by seven concrete parts strung together with posttensioned cables. —

Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for string together

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