1
as in to postpone
to bring to a formal close for a period of time
the judge suspended the hearing to give the district attorney more time to process evidence
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as in to hang
to place on an elevated point without support from below
suspended a banner proclaiming the town's "Heritage Days" from the archway
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Recent Examples of suspend
The Sycamore teacher who was suspended after making racial comments at a school board meeting has given up her position as president of the teacher's union, according to her lawyer.
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Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Reyes was then suspended for the entirety of the 2020 season for the use of a Performance Enhancing Drug.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Worldwide impact Trump’s Jan. 20 order to immediately suspend refugee admissions stranded more than 10,000 people that completed the lengthy process to acquire refugee status and had scheduled flights to the U.S.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025
But the project was intermittently suspended, leaving ACF unable to procure enough of the nutrient-rich food during the peak season of malnutrition.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 22 June 2025
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Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Reyes was then suspended for the entirety of the 2020 season for the use of a Performance Enhancing Drug.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Worldwide impact Trump’s Jan. 20 order to immediately suspend refugee admissions stranded more than 10,000 people that completed the lengthy process to acquire refugee status and had scheduled flights to the U.S.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025
But the project was intermittently suspended, leaving ACF unable to procure enough of the nutrient-rich food during the peak season of malnutrition.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspend
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Investigations into the storm's impact are ongoing, and Fourth of July events in several towns have been canceled or postponed.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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By subsidizing inefficient programs and unnecessary administrators, the Golden Age of Master’s Degrees postponed higher education’s day of reckoning: the day colleges and universities will be held accountable for the economic outcomes of their graduates.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Sal Frelick hammered a hanging curveball for a leadoff double.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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But what else do Angels fans have to hang onto these days?—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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First came a relatively calm session of Indian progress interrupted on the stroke of the lunch interval by a brilliant piece of fielding from Stokes that had dangerman Rishabh Pant run out with a direct hit while trying to hurry his partner KL Rahul to a century.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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But she’s interrupted by a fire alarm: Charlie turned up the heat on a saucepan on the stove, starting a fire and alerting the authorities!—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
10 July 2025
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When Bacho moves in to make a move, Sakamoto swings a stock pot at Bacho's head, rendering him unconscious.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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But when the opportunity presented itself to purchase the building block, Batchelor swung at the chance.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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In an advisory opinion requested by Secretary of State Cole Jester, Attorney General Tim Griffin said acts without an emergency clause or specified effective day and passed during the 95th General Assembly's regular session that adjourned on May 5 will become effective on Aug. 5.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
7 July 2025
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Over the drumbeat of the chants, as the banging on the doors grows louder, the protesters rebuff the trustees' attempts to adjourn the meeting before hearing their demands.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Taking too long to enter a market moving at this speed would mean starting conversations using outdated hypotheses and constantly dangling the wrong incentives for partners, which doesn’t bode well for success.—
Travis Clinger,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Trump has repeatedly threatened tariffs as a kind of anvil dangling over the heads of countries, companies or industries.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
7 July 2025
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“Suspend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspend. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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