strung up
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Campaign banners and party flags are already being strung up in towns, with a string of rallies planned as candidates seek to woo voters.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
At dusk on the second day, about 75 Rongelapese crowded the decks and cabins of the ship, many of them huddling under a tarp the ship’s first mate, Martini Gotjé, had strung up.
From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025
In its place, they strung up a banner decrying the "selfish acts of vandalism".
From BBC • May 11, 2024
The woman appeared to be in a daze, and she slumped down into a chair under the bright lights strung up to illuminate the makeshift field clinic.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2024
Petey pulled more paper from the tree trunks, the bushes, the flowers, whatever wasn’t strung up too high.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
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