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 trail strings together several gems: colorful 200-foot sandstone cliffs, pristine stretches of beach, and hemlock and pine forests.
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Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2024
Another room was strewn with mounds of white clothing on a bed, and more styles were strung together and spinning from the ceiling like an art installation.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 8 Aug. 2024
Two teams in the past 40 years had strung together three consecutive shutouts from their starting pitchers, and neither incorporated a fresh-faced rookie.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024
The fresh ribs of corn are a delightfully bright contrast against the warm brown sugar and tajin dusting, all strung together by cotija cheese.
—Irene Milanez, Sacramento Bee, 25 July 2024
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Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2024
Another room was strewn with mounds of white clothing on a bed, and more styles were strung together and spinning from the ceiling like an art installation.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 8 Aug. 2024
Two teams in the past 40 years had strung together three consecutive shutouts from their starting pitchers, and neither incorporated a fresh-faced rookie.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024
The fresh ribs of corn are a delightfully bright contrast against the warm brown sugar and tajin dusting, all strung together by cotija cheese.
—Irene Milanez, Sacramento Bee, 25 July 2024
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 19 Aug. 2024.
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