strings together

Connects in series

To string together is to connect separate elements into a sequence or whole.

You string together words to form sentences, or string together excuses to explain yourself.

The phrase often suggests improvisation or making do with available pieces: She strung together clips from old interviews to make a documentary.

Something strung together may lack polish but achieves coherence.

Related
  • concatenateJoin sequentially
  • knotTied rope fastening
  • weaveInterlace strands into fabric
  • braidInterwoven strand pattern
  • chainLinked segments forming length

synthesize · articulate · tie · compile · link · link up · piece by piece · stitch · arrange · cobble · interlace · daisy-chain · connect the dots · sequence · line up · fuse · splice · thread

Opposites
connection and combination

strings togetherscatters

Distributes irregularly about

separates · disperses · breaks apart · pulls apart · disconnects

coherence and narrative construction

strings togetherjumbles

Mixes into confusion

scrambles · garbles · muddles · disorganizes · randomizes

Family

string, strings, strung, stringed, stringing, stringer, stringers, stringy, stringier

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G