string
noun
a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
have strung
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present perfectof string.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It can be greatly entertaining, but also explains why Spurs have strung together three successive wins in all competitions just once in 2024.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2024
Communities have strung up scores of cable car systems through the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of steep hills plunging into valleys.
From Reuters ● Aug. 26, 2023
Reality check: The Ragin’ Cajuns have strung together consecutive double-digit win seasons, but turning over their skill talent will likely leave voters looking elsewhere in the preseason.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2021
They have strung together consecutive wins only once in that 20-game span — a win against Pittsburgh on Feb. 23, followed up with a shootout win against the Winnipeg Jets on Feb. 25.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 11, 2020
Normally, enjoying his rapt attention, I would have strung it out much longer, but after the first decent pause I said, “Now I want to ask you something.”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
