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strung

/stɹʌŋ/verb, adjective1 syllable

Strung means: thread on or as if on a string.

Synonyms for strung8

verb, as in thread on or as if on a string

verb, as in add as if on a string

string, string up

verb, as in move or come along

string, string along

verb, as in stretch out or arrange like a string

verb, as in string together; tie or fasten with a string

verb, as in remove the stringy parts of

verb, as in provide with strings

Opposites of strung

unstring

What does strung mean?8

verb

1

thread on or as if on a string“string pearls on a string”

2

add as if on a string“string these ideas together”

3

move or come along

4

stretch out or arrange like a string

5

string together; tie or fasten with a string“string the package”

6

remove the stringy parts of“string beans”

7

provide with strings“string my guitar”

adjective

1

that is on a string“keys strung on a red cord”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with strung?14

two syllables

among
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Strung in a sentence

  • She spent most of her senior year in high school strung out on drugs.darinmex
  • He strung a rope between the two trees.WestofEden
  • They strung the electric wire from pole to pole.sharptoothed
  • You've been looking strung out these past weeks.Hybrid
  • She was found strung up surrounded by a ring of flames.LoverofEnglish
  • She is a nervous, highly strung woman.Hybrid
  • I'm all strung up about the deadline!slyfin
  • Our cat is very high-strung.shekitten

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