as in to trick
to cause to believe what is untrue
the student succeeded in stringing even his teachers along with his tales of family hardships
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Recent Examples of string along
Whether strung along stair rails or draped across a mantle, this garland of gingerbread men and houses brings a fun, on-the-nose element to your seasonal decor.
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Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
Lights are hung on trees, sometimes in the windows and even strung along roofs.
—Megan Stein, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
And in the weeks since, events across the U.S and even in Europe have popped up and had at least one interesting tidbit to keep people strung along.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Other times, a team might be strung along by a player with little interest, but who needs a plausible threat to spark a bidding war for their preferred destination.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
See All Example Sentences for string along
Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
Lights are hung on trees, sometimes in the windows and even strung along roofs.
—Megan Stein, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
And in the weeks since, events across the U.S and even in Europe have popped up and had at least one interesting tidbit to keep people strung along.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Other times, a team might be strung along by a player with little interest, but who needs a plausible threat to spark a bidding war for their preferred destination.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
See All Example Sentences for string along
Recent Examples of Synonyms for string along
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The Big Cat turned the tables on all those trolls for April Fool's Day and tricked plenty of them.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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For example, Russian operatives reportedly tricked Ukrainian troops into giving access to their Signal accounts.—
Frederick Scholl,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2025
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Don't let anyone fool you into abandoning the single most effective social program in our nation's history.—
John T. Harvey,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Best deals of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale Dyson V8 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner Don’t be fooled by this vacuum cleaner’s lightweight design.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
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Holding a lot of cash in the bank may feel like the absolute most comfortable option, but don’t be deceived.—
Eric Roberge,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Any clinic that is promising instant, full growth in a few weeks is deceiving you.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Drive through deep water, and your diffs may also suck in a little bit of moisture, slowly polluting the oil that lubricates them.—
Wes Siler,
Outside Online,
2 Mar. 2025
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Related article Engaging your core is not the same as sucking in your belly.—
Dana Santas,
CNN,
12 Jan. 2025
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“String along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/string%20along. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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