string together

Idioms  

1. Compose, assemble, as in There's more to devising an effective slogan than stringing together some words. This expression alludes to threading beads on a string. [First half of 1800s]

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string together

“What they’re saying is, ‘We will give up singles because you have to string together so many singles to score runs.’”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026

But, while competition across the league might be tougher, inconsistency has also been a feature of this year's Premier League as many teams struggled to string together sustained periods of good form.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026

We string together fragments to make sense of the senseless, Thien observes, “searching backwards for a cause.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2025

Unlike contact sports, those played on a field, track, or court, these sports rely on music to string together required elements and engage audiences—and music copyright is a minefield.

From Slate ● Nov. 30, 2024

“They are. But if you string together the first or last word of each game title…” He tapped the glass in front of the first box on the bottom shelf.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein