Synonyms for
Strung
Definition
Strung means to have stretched or tied something tightly, or to have put something in a particular order.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- strung along
- strung out
- strung together
- strung with lights
- strung on a wire
- strung with beads
- strung tightly
- strung loosely
Word family
Usage note
The adjective 'strung' often appears in phrasal verbs like 'strung along' (deceived) or 'strung out' (exhausted or addicted). As a past participle, it describes something threaded or hung on a string or wire.
Example sentences
- She strung the beads together to make a necklace.
- The lights were strung along the roof of the house.
- He strung the tennis racket with new strings.
- The guitar was strung with nylon strings.
- The athlete strung together a series of wins.
Quotes
Life is a journey, and if you fall in love with the journey, you will be in love forever. If you only see the destination, you will miss the whole point of the journey. You will never strung a necklace if you fear losing beads.
I am strung together with stories, not just bones and muscles. I am made of memories.
We are strung between the past and the future, between our ancestors and our descendants, and between our earth and our dreams.