strung along

verb

past tense of string along
as in deceived
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 strung along The show is strung along by archival content. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 8 May 2026 Above them, flags from Latin American countries are strung along the ceiling. — Meg Anderson, NPR, 22 Mar. 2026 There’s a reason they’re strung along restaurant patios and hung for wedding receptions. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026 Hundreds of baskets holding young oysters called spat are strung along a line that floats on the surface and sways like a long black snake in the water. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025 The new version will ultimately feature twice as many lights, with half of them strung along the interior sides of the cables facing Oakland. — Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2026 Christmas lights glow above, strung along the streetlamps, incongruous against the heavy security presence that dominates the scene. — Keir Simmons, NBC news, 19 Dec. 2025 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strung along
  1. deceived
  2. tricked
  3. fooled
  4. sucked in
  5. had on
Verb
  • Part of the robot’s training was to handle situations in which its handlers have deliberately deceived it.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 6 July 2026
  • In the second half, the Paraguayan then deceived the Uzbek referee Ilgiz Tantashev into a yellow card for Michael Olise.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of deceived
Verb
  • Ricky Saints tricked the referee into thinking Lil Yachty used the kendo stick on him, and after traveling all the way to Riyadh, Yachty was tossed out just minutes into the match.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • While the war ended years before, the hostility spread from the stands — with skirmishes among supporters — into the field, when Maradona tricked the referee and the world with the World Cup’s most infamous goal, punching the ball into the net with his fist above England’s goalie Peter Shilton.
    — Gabriel Sama, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
Definition of tricked
Verb
  • Don’t be fooled by their jaw-dropping price; the flats boast a luxe look thanks to their low profile and—of course—glove silhouette.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 3 July 2026
  • The fluffy blooms on mimosa trees (Albizia julibrissin) look pretty in pink, but don’t be fooled by their dainty appearance.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
Definition of fooled
Verb
  • But in the crowded and stressful rush of everyday life, they will get sucked in.
    — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • But before it’s sucked in, some of it gets blown back by winds created by the black hole’s intense pressure and friction.
    — Mary Ogborn, The Conversation, 25 June 2026
Definition of sucked in
Verb
  • What impact has this ongoing market had on the community in terms of shaping how people get their food?
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • How to explain the free time that Jefferson had on his hands on what is now billed as one of the most consequential days in US history?
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Definition of had on

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“Strung along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strung%20along. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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