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
As the nights draw in and festive lights are getting strung up, some of us might start to hope - or dream - of seeing some Christmas snowfall.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2025
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
Some hire outside help to get the lights strung up on the tall trees in their yards and in the community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2023
Blackberry was fidgeting on and off the thwart, strung up, able to feel only too clearly all that Hazel felt himself.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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