strung out
adjective
1
: physically debilitated (as from long-term drug addiction)
2
: addicted to a drug
3
: intoxicated or stupefied from drug use
Examples of strung out in a Sentence
stars strung out across the galaxy
she seems to have been strung out for most of the 1960s
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My sister was alert, if strung out, casual and modest in a sundress and a jean jacket.
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Frances Dodds Samantha Desz Krish Seenivasan Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 18 May 2025
One hour before sunrise, seven planets will be strung out across the sky from east to west, starting with Mercury and Jupiter very low to the eastern horizon.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2025
They were strung out, seeking help, and fell into a confounding dystopia.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025
At the end of the frame, Edwards strung out a pick and roll, dragging multiple defenders with him on the perimeter before zipping a pass down low for an easy Rudy Gobert finish.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2025
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Frances Dodds Samantha Desz Krish Seenivasan Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 18 May 2025
One hour before sunrise, seven planets will be strung out across the sky from east to west, starting with Mercury and Jupiter very low to the eastern horizon.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2025
They were strung out, seeking help, and fell into a confounding dystopia.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025
At the end of the frame, Edwards strung out a pick and roll, dragging multiple defenders with him on the perimeter before zipping a pass down low for an easy Rudy Gobert finish.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strung out
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“Strung out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strung%20out. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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