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
Gatsby dangles the prospect of giving Carraway business.
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Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Typically, these trees have one or two levels, a scratching area, and a dangling toy in many cases.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
The royal wore a pair of dangling earrings with shades of soft gold and muted warm tones.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
Phoenix dangled Durant in trade talks before the NBA trade deadline so a trade could be coming down the line.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Typically, these trees have one or two levels, a scratching area, and a dangling toy in many cases.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
The royal wore a pair of dangling earrings with shades of soft gold and muted warm tones.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
Phoenix dangled Durant in trade talks before the NBA trade deadline so a trade could be coming down the line.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dangle
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“Dangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dangle. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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