string out
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Stretch, extend; also, prolong. For example, The parade strung out for miles , or The meetings strung out over weeks instead of days . [First half of 1800s]
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strung out . Addicted to, stupefied by, or debilitated by drug use, as in She was completely strung out when they found her . [Second half of 1900s]
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