as in hanged
to place on an elevated point without support from below
he dangled the string in front of the cat, hoping that it was in the mood for play
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Recent Examples of dangled
In the pictures, Jack sat back on a large cushion as his legs dangled on his father's shoulders.
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
The cucumber vines dangled over the stakes and cords.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Saudi Arabia has dangled some $200 million to lure the Metropolitan Opera out of Lincoln Center and into the Royal Diriyah Opera House.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Both Sasquatches have a twin-clutch rear-drive unit that can handle 40% of total engine torque and shift all that to either rear wheel, a capability that came in handy when one wheel dangled in the air negotiating rocky desert trails.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
In Sacramento, protesters waved and dangled banners on two overpasses in South Land Park, representing the Sacramento, Yolo and Davis chapters of Indivisible.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
At the same time, Kremlin officials have dangled a nuclear treaty as another potential subject of conversation.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
Jhostynxon Garcia, Boston’s top outfield prospect was dangled, but according to various sources, the two sides were simply unable to close a deal.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
To the south, a glass panel dangled from an unseen crane; harnessed workers, high above us, were nudging it into place.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
The cucumber vines dangled over the stakes and cords.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Saudi Arabia has dangled some $200 million to lure the Metropolitan Opera out of Lincoln Center and into the Royal Diriyah Opera House.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Both Sasquatches have a twin-clutch rear-drive unit that can handle 40% of total engine torque and shift all that to either rear wheel, a capability that came in handy when one wheel dangled in the air negotiating rocky desert trails.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
In Sacramento, protesters waved and dangled banners on two overpasses in South Land Park, representing the Sacramento, Yolo and Davis chapters of Indivisible.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
At the same time, Kremlin officials have dangled a nuclear treaty as another potential subject of conversation.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
Jhostynxon Garcia, Boston’s top outfield prospect was dangled, but according to various sources, the two sides were simply unable to close a deal.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
To the south, a glass panel dangled from an unseen crane; harnessed workers, high above us, were nudging it into place.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dangled
Verb
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For a moment, the silence hung heavy in the room.—
Nathan Furr,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The owner, @kobethesausage, shared a video of Kobe the sausage dog—with his head sticking out, tongue on show, while sitting in a bag hung over a door handle.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For a locker room that’s been through a lot because the front office swung and missed on the worst quarterback trade in NFL history.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Busta also received an assist from Papoose and Joyner Lucas, all of them sharing lyrical wordplay and seamless tradeoffs as Busta swung between his trademark dichotomy of rapping to gruff bellowing.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Thirty-eight states do not regulate the open carry of guns, which means they can be worn on the hip or slung across the back.—
John Feinblatt,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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But the orange-yellow stains on the lab coats slung on hooks hint at a less-usual subject matter under study.—
Sandy Ong,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Dangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dangled. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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