stringing

American  

[string-ing] / ˈstrɪŋ ɪŋ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of stringing

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

Example Sentences

Mboko was unfazed though, and soon adjusted to Ostapenko's pace, stringing together eight consecutive games to secure the opening set and a 5-0 advantage in the second.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

It would be some five years before generative artificial intelligence would be out in the wild, stringing together words as well as many humans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

“There’s something very fundamental in textile work with stringing things together. Using a ribbon to interweave a bunch of washers is such a nice example.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025

"To make the second week for the first time is so, so good and at a time where I was not really stringing a lot of matches and a lot of wins together," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2025

After delivering the water home and snapping green beans into a big pot to steam with a cinnamon stick, Sitti took Liyana to meet a neighbor who was stringing orange beads on nylon thread.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye