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

He got hot from the 12th through 15th holes, stringing together four birdies in a row.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

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

People without jobs are enduring longer searches, and millions of people are stringing together multiple gigs to get by.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

"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

“Running backward, making applesauce, doing jumping jacks, gargling, blowing bubbles, slicing garlic, making a house out of playing cards, stringing popcorn, organizing furniture, drawing mazes, and making pinatas.”

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff