as in to hang
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 dangle
But Donatella, with that trademark platinum blonde hair and a cigarette forever dangling from her mouth, was the one who kept the parties—and thus, the brand—raging.
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Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
Cheri, meanwhile, watched the Summit make history with her mom to her right and a USA soccer hat dangling from the seat in front of her.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
The longest models dangle three treble hooks from the bottom.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
The woman in the chitenge was, by then, standing next to the cop, pinching her neck with one hand, dangling a set of keys in the other.
—Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
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Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
Cheri, meanwhile, watched the Summit make history with her mom to her right and a USA soccer hat dangling from the seat in front of her.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
The longest models dangle three treble hooks from the bottom.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
The woman in the chitenge was, by then, standing next to the cop, pinching her neck with one hand, dangling a set of keys in the other.
—Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dangle
Verb
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The video also shows a massive American flag hanging down from the center of the tower.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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The most disturbing figure is a blond mannequin who seems to be hanging herself with a mirror instead of a noose.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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My dad glanced behind us once to see if we were being followed, winked at me in the rearview mirror, and then swung our car toward Interstate 80, headed west.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Then the pendulum swung and strength training came into vogue in the ’90s and 2000s as more research emerged suggesting that lifting could help improve bone health and prevent osteoporosis, Petrzela says.—
Caitlin Carlson,
SELF,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Dangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dangle. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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