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
No longer dangling high above audience members, one of the most famous chandeliers in theater history now shimmers just inches from audience members.
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Abraham Swee, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
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
Instead of quietly draping over the bed, the fabric is shown suspended above it while both cats dangle from the material, clinging on with their paws before launching themselves down onto the mattress.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Patreon has recruited Substack talent by dangling sweeteners like revenue guarantees.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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Abraham Swee, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
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
Instead of quietly draping over the bed, the fabric is shown suspended above it while both cats dangle from the material, clinging on with their paws before launching themselves down onto the mattress.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Patreon has recruited Substack talent by dangling sweeteners like revenue guarantees.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dangle
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The robot version is 2-D, hanging like a pane of glass across the middle of the plate.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The lobby itself channels an open veranda (a nod to Charleston’s plethora of breeze-catching porches), with gauzy drapes, silent ceiling fans, and even a hanging swing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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The three Americans and one Canadian will swing around the moon in their Orion capsule, hang a U-turn and then head straight back home without stopping.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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This fuel burn sets Orion on a path around the moon called a free return trajectory, which essentially means the spacecraft will enter the moon’s gravitational influence (but won’t orbit our natural satellite) and will swing around its far side.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Dangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dangle. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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