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

In Nuwakot, AFP photographers on Tuesday saw people scouring through mud into the rubble of their homes for usable items, some clearing away dirt and stringing up plastic sheeting for shelter in the ruins.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

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

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

College wait lists have ballooned to give schools options; “Why continue stringing me on?”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

“Sorry. Try stringing it up higher on your bars.”

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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