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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
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
He's introduced to a string of condescending doctors, none of whom agree with him that movies (especially movies about zombies with potty issues) are as important to the planet as medicine.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Alix Strauss, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
In their most intimate moments, Cassidy has felt the tension in the girl’s slender body, nerves strung tight as wires.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Season 3 tugs a similar string by dedicating Episode 7 to two instrumental moments from Ian and Poppy’s childhood.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
He's introduced to a string of condescending doctors, none of whom agree with him that movies (especially movies about zombies with potty issues) are as important to the planet as medicine.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
The eye design is encapsulated in sterling silver and strung on a red cord to encourage energy, strength and power.
—Alix Strauss, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
In their most intimate moments, Cassidy has felt the tension in the girl’s slender body, nerves strung tight as wires.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for string
Noun
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Turning Dania Beach Grill into Lucky Fish A fan-favorite hangout for 75 years, Dania Beach Grill was condemned in April 2019, racking up a trove of code violations at the time, which included damaged and corroded awnings, broken walls and plywood beams, rotten wood and exposed wires.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
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Matheson House is an architectural gem with wire mesh walls, stone details, ponds and an indoor pool, and a collection of artifacts acquired in different countries.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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If Cole Palmer is fit for the next pair of games against Andorra and Senegal in June, then this would become an even more congested area of the field, an even longer queue forming for selection and space.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Locals queue to watch Oguz’s team hand-roll and bake the supple lavash and grill chunks of beef, chicken, and lamb over blisteringly hot charcoal.—
Lindsey Tramuta,
Bon Appétit,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Artificial Intelligence will soon take fast-food orders at 500 major chains including Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Cheesecake Factory menu gets a makeover The casual dining restaurant chain is ditching 13 menu items and replacing them with 20 new dishes and cocktails.—
Jade Walker,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Despite the dark subject, an unshakeable optimism and hope thread through the Afrofuturist parable.—
Kate Sosin,
Them.,
27 Mar. 2025
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Alvarado began their move in the far turn, threading up through the six-horse field until the top of the stretch, and then turned on the afterburners in the last couple of furlongs to sail past the front of the pack.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Ward and several others herded the third deer toward the shore and used a rope to pull the doe out of the water, according to the police department.—
Rhiannon Saegert,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
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One rope was made of hemp, the other a synthetic clothesline.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the meantime, the operator said it’s making progress on its remediation plan, including analysis of other areas and additional in-line inspections.—
Joe Sutton,
CNN,
10 Feb. 2023
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The goal of this relationship is to save you time, trouble, and money down the line.—
Brady Slack,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2023
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The report, which did not include a cause for the crash, noted that the exact sequence of the aforementioned events is still being examined.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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On Des Moines’ first attacking sequence after halftime, Feilhaber was fouled in the box to set up a penalty kick.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Once in Chicago, people can connect to two other routes, according to a GOGO press release.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Alongside the ongoing South Loop Park project, which will cap the southern section with a new multi-use park, removing the North Loop would mean that Kansas City neighborhoods would be fully connected from the Missouri River, through downtown and the Crossroads, to Brush Creek and beyond.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2025
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“String.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/string. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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