string together

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string together (third-person singular simple present strings together, present participle stringing together, simple past and past participle strung together)

  1. To connect or attach (some things) using string or a string-like material.
    I'll string together these beads to make a necklace for you.
    I'll string these beads together to make a necklace for you.
  2. (transitive, by extension, figurative) To put together in a series or sequence.
    • 2011 September 24, Ben Dirs, “Rugby World Cup 2011: England 67-3 Romania”, in BBC Sport[1]:
      When Romania did manage to string together some phases midway through the first half, England's discipline held firm, although on the whole it was a less focused display from the Six Nations champions in the second half.

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