stringing

American

[string-ing] / ˈstrɪŋ ɪŋ /

noun

a narrow band of inlay, as in a piece of furniture.

Etymology

Origin of stringing

First recorded in 1610–20; string + -ing ¹

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stringing

Official-sounding email addresses floated around, offering bookings and stringing people along before asking for large payments.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

"That they wouldn't just keep stringing people along, they'd be straight-forward and say whether the site has a future or not."

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

Vast periods of this play-off went by without Rangers stringing more than four and five passes together.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

He got hot from the 12th through 15th holes, stringing together four birdies in a row.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2026

I made a pattern of marigold garlands in honor of Hari and to remind me of the hours I had spent in stringing the orange flowers.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan

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