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as in postponed
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 hung
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 suspended
Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
The two men pleaded guilty to second-degree murder by mob and were sentenced to 25 years, with 20 years suspended, leaving five years to serve, Fox News has learned.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Fernandes knew, with Cristiano Ronaldo suspended for their last World Cup qualifier after a red card against Republic of Ireland, that he may be needed on set pieces.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
To preserve its own supplies, Russia has suspended exports of ammonium nitrate, another nitrogen source for fertilizer.
—Aya S. Chacar, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
The judge suspended execution of the sentence and placed him on two years of probation, but ordered him to spend the final two days of it in jail.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
He was also suspended from X that year for violating its rules on inciting violence, but had his account reactivated in 2023.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
In others, objects are suspended from the ceiling, mounted above doorways, or made to float via balloon.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
According to Maersk, whose subsidiary APM Terminals runs the port, operations expect to remain suspended for up to 48 hours depending on guidance from port authorities.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
David Brown did not agree, but instead recommended that Stillman be suspended for no more than five days.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
The two men pleaded guilty to second-degree murder by mob and were sentenced to 25 years, with 20 years suspended, leaving five years to serve, Fox News has learned.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Fernandes knew, with Cristiano Ronaldo suspended for their last World Cup qualifier after a red card against Republic of Ireland, that he may be needed on set pieces.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
To preserve its own supplies, Russia has suspended exports of ammonium nitrate, another nitrogen source for fertilizer.
—Aya S. Chacar, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
The judge suspended execution of the sentence and placed him on two years of probation, but ordered him to spend the final two days of it in jail.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
He was also suspended from X that year for violating its rules on inciting violence, but had his account reactivated in 2023.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
In others, objects are suspended from the ceiling, mounted above doorways, or made to float via balloon.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
According to Maersk, whose subsidiary APM Terminals runs the port, operations expect to remain suspended for up to 48 hours depending on guidance from port authorities.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspended
Adjective
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While the design here is emphatically traditional, a dose of modern whimsy comes through with a dangling, multi-floor chandelier loosely inspired by jellyfish.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2026
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Cernan, the junior pilot, was outside, dangling—actually spinning, tumbling, and flailing—at the end of a long umbilical cord, completely unable to control his movements.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Altman’s funeral had been postponed from last week after his wife went into labor.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The two-day Cascale forum, scheduled to open on March 30, and an Investors Forum organized by the Board of Investment for the same day, were both postponed amid mounting logistical challenges.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The deal comes as a resolution to years of national security concerns over the app’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, and effectively resolved the uncertainty that hung over TikTok since 2020, giving brands and retailers a clearer runway to invest in the platform’s commerce capabilities.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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It was hung roughly a year after Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, to express solidarity with the twelve hundred people who were murdered—in the largest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust—and with the two hundred and fifty-one people Hamas had abducted.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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To maintain the immersive illusion, Iñárritu eschewed traditional hanging fabric.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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Leaving either of those bare was a topic of discussion, Carney says; a trade-off between the goal of paying homage to Steinway’s legacy and getting enough hanging space.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Round Lake appears to have been drawn by a kindergartner who was interrupted halfway through snack time.—
Mark Glende,
Twin Cities,
3 Apr. 2026
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The attack was interrupted by an Amazon truck that drove by, the victim said, prompting the suspect and another person to flee on foot.—
Megan Cassidy,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Lendeborg told The Associated Press that the University of Kentucky had dangled between US$7 million and $9 million to entice him to transfer there in 2025.—
Andrew Urbaczewski,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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The bells that dangled off her red tunic jingled.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The House took no action in a very brief ceremonial session and adjourned until Monday after Senate Majority Leader John Thune sent back its own bipartisan measure passed last week that would fund DHS agencies except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Standoff Hardens Congress adjourned for two weeks with neither chamber willing to move.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Construction, likely lifted by favorable weather, swung to a net gain of 26,000 jobs versus a 13,000-job loss in February.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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Smith swung and missed at two cutters from Red Sox starter Brayan Bello to begin the plate appearance.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Suspended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspended. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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