string
noun
a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
had strung
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past perfectof string.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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At dusk on the second day, about 75 Rongelapese crowded the decks and cabins of the ship, many of them huddling under a tarp the ship’s first mate, Martini Gotjé, had strung up.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2025
A three-game winning streak looked within reach for the first time since Jan. 12, when Washington had strung together consecutive victories against Orlando, Oklahoma City and Orlando again.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 29, 2022
Smith had strung together a few impressive practices early this summer with both Vyncint Smith, who will miss several weeks after having surgery to repair a core muscle injury, and Mims sidelined.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 29, 2020
If I am honest, if Argentina had strung those passes together, they looked the better side over Australia.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2015
It was not that Lowell’s eye had strung up disconnected fine detail on the Martian surface into illusory straight lines.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
