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
Fisher then dangled past a series of defenders, and rifled a shot on net.
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
The 71-in length of the roof bed is on the short side for trying to sleep four adults, but could still work for those under 6 feet (182 cm) tall or who don't mind bent knees or dangling toes.
—New Atlas, 2 June 2026
Plant Dragon Wings Red flower clusters dangle from Dragon Wing begonia in this summer-proof pot.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
As first reported by the Daily News, a dangling panel from an Amtrak Acela train sparked an electrical fire earlier this month that knocked out service to the station for two days.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
The 71-in length of the roof bed is on the short side for trying to sleep four adults, but could still work for those under 6 feet (182 cm) tall or who don't mind bent knees or dangling toes.
—New Atlas, 2 June 2026
Plant Dragon Wings Red flower clusters dangle from Dragon Wing begonia in this summer-proof pot.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
As first reported by the Daily News, a dangling panel from an Amtrak Acela train sparked an electrical fire earlier this month that knocked out service to the station for two days.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for dangle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dangle
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Bryan Reynolds jumped on a hanging first-pitch curveball and lined it 422 feet into the left-field stands.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Many families struggle to make ends meet, and economic uncertainty hangs over nearly every aspect of daily life.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Arraez was then picked off and the inning was over without Schmitt getting a chance to swing the bat.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Given Waters’ stature as a congressional representative for 35 years, Ali said, her slate mailers can swing outcomes.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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“Dangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dangle. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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