string up
Example Sentences
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Instead, captains sometimes string up zip lines several stories above the water, connecting two ships.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 7, 2023
“He found a waterproof hammock to string up in the yard, and he has a couple of sleeping bags, under-quilts and over-quilts that he can add depending on how cold it is,” Andrew Ortman said.
From Washington Post β Jan. 30, 2023
Using social media, he rallied hundreds of fellow residents behind a plan to string up their own lights in the center of the city.
From New York Times β Dec. 21, 2022
Redondo Beach police were called when a group of volleyball players tried to string up their own net where county nets were removed in March, said Nicole Mooradian, of the Department of Beaches & Harbors.
From Washington Times β May 15, 2020
“You’re going to weed the garden and then you’re going to string up the new chicken wire Dad bought to keep the rabbits out.”
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
