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
Most of the group’s funding for these repairs come from festivals hosted on the mansion grounds, Strawberry Festival in early June, along with Halloween and Christmas celebrations, featuring an upside-down tree dangling from the entryway ceiling.
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Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Knies is the most attractive trade chip the Leafs have to dangle in deals for a defenceman, especially if the team takes another winger, McKenna or Stenberg, with the top pick.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Anyway, video went viral Wednesday night of the man dangling off the ledge in what appeared to be the 200s section for reasons unknown.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Either way, McDermott had a couple more baubles to dangle.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
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Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Knies is the most attractive trade chip the Leafs have to dangle in deals for a defenceman, especially if the team takes another winger, McKenna or Stenberg, with the top pick.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Anyway, video went viral Wednesday night of the man dangling off the ledge in what appeared to be the 200s section for reasons unknown.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Either way, McDermott had a couple more baubles to dangle.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dangle
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Warm summer nights are made for backyard dinners and poolside hangs — not swatting flies away from your burger every five seconds.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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Here, over a dozen or so hammocks hang from palm trees, swaying just over the water, close enough to dip your toes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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When Bz points north, Earth’s field resists it; when Bz swings south, the two fields connect, allowing plasma to stream in.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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In a matter of hours, the South Korean Kospi swung from a fresh record high, above the 8,000 milestone, to a 6% loss.—
Katie Foley,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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“Dangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dangle. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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