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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Nine consecutive side-outs ensued as neither team could grab a stranglehold of the set before Benesh strung together a pair of points to win it.
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Aaron Heisen, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
Feynman diagrams keep track of what might happen by stringing together lines representing particles’ trajectories through space-time.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
In Off With His Head, rather than captivate his audience with grand tales, Minhaj instead opts for a more observational mode, a tight set of jokes strung together to offer his take on topics like politics, race, and Zillow, with a collection of personal anecdotes sprinkled throughout.
—Will Digravio, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
The popular Mario spin-off enchants players young and old with dozens of wacky mini-games strung together through chaotic multiplayer board game competition.
—PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
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Aaron Heisen, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
Feynman diagrams keep track of what might happen by stringing together lines representing particles’ trajectories through space-time.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
In Off With His Head, rather than captivate his audience with grand tales, Minhaj instead opts for a more observational mode, a tight set of jokes strung together to offer his take on topics like politics, race, and Zillow, with a collection of personal anecdotes sprinkled throughout.
—Will Digravio, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
The popular Mario spin-off enchants players young and old with dozens of wacky mini-games strung together through chaotic multiplayer board game competition.
—PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
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“String together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/string%20together. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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