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Synonyms

string up

Idioms  
  1. Hang; also, kill by hanging. For example, They strung up their Christmas lights in October, or The mob wanted to string him up on the nearest tree. [Early 1800s]


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Each year the locals would string up the swing; each year the rangers would cut it down.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 7, 2025

“He found a waterproof hammock to string up in the yard, and he has a couple of sleeping bags, under-quilts and over-quilts that he can add depending on how cold it is,” Andrew Ortman said.

From Washington Post Jan. 30, 2023

Using social media, he rallied hundreds of fellow residents behind a plan to string up their own lights in the center of the city.

From New York Times Dec. 21, 2022

Redondo Beach police were called when a group of volleyball players tried to string up their own net where county nets were removed in March, said Nicole Mooradian, of the Department of Beaches & Harbors.

From Washington Times May 15, 2020

“You’re going to weed the garden and then you’re going to string up the new chicken wire Dad bought to keep the rabbits out.”

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon

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