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strung up

British  

adjective

  1. informal (postpositive) tense or nervous

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Campaign banners and party flags are already being strung up in towns, with a string of rallies planned as candidates seek to woo voters.

From Barron's Feb. 16, 2026

As the nights draw in and festive lights are getting strung up, some of us might start to hope - or dream - of seeing some Christmas snowfall.

From BBC Nov. 24, 2025

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

He put on some music and turned on some Christmas lights that had been strung up in the van.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 25, 2025

It was full of good things to eat, with rare delicacies from other provinces and delicious items like dried duck gizzards strung up in its window.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang

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