string
noun
a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
are stringing
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present progressiveof string.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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People without jobs are enduring longer searches, and millions of people are stringing together multiple gigs to get by.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
Already the cafes with patio tables are stringing up lights along their terrace walls to lengthen their evenings in a losing battle against the fall.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 4, 2018
“And even now, as racial tensions are stringing back up again, the witness of Father Tolton’s life says that we can work, live and get on together quite well.”
From Washington Times ● Aug. 4, 2016
Neither side are stringing any passes together and neither side is attacking with any real verve.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 6, 2015
“Here we are, and the young ladies are stringing beans!”
From The Motor Girls on Crystal Bay or, The Secret of the Red Oar by Margaret Penrose
