dangled; dangling
ˈdaŋ-g(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to hang loosely and usually so as to be able to swing freely
2
: to be a hanger-on or a dependent
3
: to occur in a sentence without having a normally expected syntactic relation to the rest of the sentence (such as climbing in "Climbing the mountain the cabin came into view")
a dangling participle
a dangling modifier
1
: to cause to dangle : swing
dangled her feet in the water
2
a
: to keep hanging uncertainly
b
: to hold out as an inducement
Examples of dangle in a Sentence
Verb
Let your arms dangle at your sides.
She sat on the edge of the pool, dangling her feet in the water.
He dangled a piece of string in front of the cat.
The money she dangled in front of him wasn't enough to convince him to sell.
They refused to accept the money that was dangled before their eyes.
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Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Oct. 2025
The gems dangled from Fox's lace-up bodice, which featured scarlet boning and a sweetheart neckline.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
The royal added multi-stone dangle earrings to accessorize her outfit.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Ross arrived on the scene in an oversized, off-the-shoulder Marc Jacobs trench coat, dramatically fringed black shoes, and what seemed like piles of gems draped around her neck and dangling from her ears.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Oct. 2025
The gems dangled from Fox's lace-up bodice, which featured scarlet boning and a sweetheart neckline.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
There’s no sign of a rider’s face, but a head of well-coiffed hair dangles from the creature’s eyeless muzzle.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
The royal added multi-stone dangle earrings to accessorize her outfit.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Dangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dangle. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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