were stringing
- past progressive of string.
Example Sentences
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Soon we were stringing letters together, bead by bead on little strands, to make words.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025
He stressed her credibility, but he sounded as if he were stringing together random sentences culled from private briefings, without any concern or knowledge that they made sense.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2025
Inside the courthouse, employees were stringing Christmas lights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2024
“I thought we played really, really good defense in the first 10 minutes and we were stringing together stops, but we’re just a little rushed and unsettled on offense,” Gonzaga coach Mark Few said.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2022
Out in the plaza they were stringing electric-light wires to light the plaza for the fiesta.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
