STRING ALONG Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

string along

verb

Definition of string along

as in to trick

to cause to believe what is untrue the student succeeded in stringing even his teachers along with his tales of family hardships

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Recent Examples of string along There’s a reason they’re strung along restaurant patios and hung for wedding receptions. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026 Sure enough, Dick took off with the other packhorses stringing along behind him. — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026 The brand’s beaded bikinis and one-pieces stay relatively streamlined in silhouette, but are adorned with playful rainbow beads strung along straps and ties, translating its accessory language into a new category. — Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 19 May 2026 Last fall, loops of razor-wire fencing were strung along the Rio Grande in the Big Bend area, a remote region of far West Texas. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for string along

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RatHat relies heavily on tricking someone into installing a malicious Android app and approving powerful permissions.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
In 1943, the British intelligence service, MI6, came up with a wacky strategy to trick Adolf Hitler into thinking the Allies planned to invade Greece and Sardinia (not true) instead of Sicily (true), which Nazi Germany was heavily defending.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of trick

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In April 1943, Operation Mincemeat used a corpse carrying fake invasion plans to fool Hitler into thinking the Allies would strike Greece rather than Sicily.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
But don’t be fooled by the fluidity, the tablet itself isn’t paper (or even E Ink).

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of fool

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But 3-0 marks can be deceiving heading into a battle of unbeatens at home against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026
Boulder County accused the fossil fuel companies of deceiving the general public about the dangers of their oil and gas operations and the associated greenhouse gas emissions through their advertising and marketing.

— Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

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