string together
phrasal verb
strung together; stringing together; strings together
: to combine (different things) into something that is complete, useful, etc.
See if you can string the theories together into something that makes sense.
The filmmaker strung together interviews with a number of experts on the subject.
: to create (something) by putting different things together
She was finding it hard to string together a coherent argument.
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And sure enough, the answer is the 1966-67 Maple Leafs, who strung together 10 straight losses midway through the season, but still comfortably made the playoffs ahead of the awful Wings and Bruins.
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Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
This is more than believable as Barnes strings together seemingly simple movements — flapping a leg on repeat, spinning with freedom and force, snapping her fingers with glee — whipping from one direction to the next like a gale wind.
—Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Mike Evans tied legendary receiver Jerry Rice's record for most consecutive 1,000-yard seasons last week, officially stringing together 11 campaigns hitting that mark.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
New York then strung together its third consecutive poor second half: The Knicks lost the final two quarters, 63-41, in Oklahoma City and 76-54 in Chicago, before Monday night’s 50-43 second-half abomination at home.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
This is more than believable as Barnes strings together seemingly simple movements — flapping a leg on repeat, spinning with freedom and force, snapping her fingers with glee — whipping from one direction to the next like a gale wind.
—Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Mike Evans tied legendary receiver Jerry Rice's record for most consecutive 1,000-yard seasons last week, officially stringing together 11 campaigns hitting that mark.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
New York then strung together its third consecutive poor second half: The Knicks lost the final two quarters, 63-41, in Oklahoma City and 76-54 in Chicago, before Monday night’s 50-43 second-half abomination at home.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
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“String together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/string%20together. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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