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stringing together

stringing together is the present participle and gerund of string together.

Meaning of string together

Verb

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.
  2. (broadly, figuratively, transitive) To put together in a series or sequence.
    • 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.2011 September 24, Ben Dirs, “Rugby World Cup 2011: England 67-3 Romania”, in BBC Sport

Questions about stringing together

What is stringing together the present participle and gerund of?
Stringing together is the present participle and gerund of string together.

Words near stringing together in the dictionary

  1. stringinesses
  2. stringing
  3. stringing along
  4. stringing on
  5. stringing out
  6. stringing together
  7. stringing up
  8. stringing with
  9. stringings
  10. stringization
  11. stringize

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