stringing

American

[string-ing] / ˈstrɪŋ ɪŋ /

noun

a narrow band of inlay, as in a piece of furniture.

Etymology

Origin of stringing

First recorded in 1610–20; string + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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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

“He is stringing us along,” he said of the Russian leader.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 19, 2025

Moments later, with City achieving the rare feat of stringing several passes together, chants of "Ole" came from the travelling suppoort.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2025

Even cheap paper chains were impressive when you had eleven hundred kids stringing them.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

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