as in hung
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 dangled
The 2nd edition dangled a Picasso oil painting, Nature Morte (1921), which went to a young Italian man (or rather, his mother; the lottery ticket was her Christmas gift), and raised $6 million for wells and sanitation improvements in Cameron, Madagascar, and Morocco.
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Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The women, by contrast, said Weinstein dangled his Hollywood influence to draw them into his orbit and then victimize them.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Bennett said Nicholson and an assistant dangled playing time as a carrot to get players to obey their direction.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 9 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
The bells that dangled off her red tunic jingled.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
Over the past month, major Chinese cloud providers debuted their own version of OpenClaw, local governments dangled grants to startups that build OpenClaw apps, and a cottage industry sprung up helping users install the open-source framework.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Further details included a cream and cognac checkered pouch—also from the brand—and long gold earrings that dangled past her chin.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
Taking a Cunha pass in his own end, Bourgea dangled through three defenders before firing one past Sean Joyce for his 39th of the year and a 2-0 lead after one.
—Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The women, by contrast, said Weinstein dangled his Hollywood influence to draw them into his orbit and then victimize them.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Bennett said Nicholson and an assistant dangled playing time as a carrot to get players to obey their direction.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 9 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
The bells that dangled off her red tunic jingled.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
Over the past month, major Chinese cloud providers debuted their own version of OpenClaw, local governments dangled grants to startups that build OpenClaw apps, and a cottage industry sprung up helping users install the open-source framework.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Further details included a cream and cognac checkered pouch—also from the brand—and long gold earrings that dangled past her chin.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
Taking a Cunha pass in his own end, Bourgea dangled through three defenders before firing one past Sean Joyce for his 39th of the year and a 2-0 lead after one.
—Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dangled
Verb
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But Izzo hung tough to strand six runners.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Where a Rothko might have hung comfortably next to an interior decorator’s custom-upholstered chaise in the past, the chaise too must now be pedigreed.—
David Lê,
Curbed,
20 Apr. 2026
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Denver swung on Alabama’s Que Robinson as a developmental prospect in the fourth round last year on sheer upside, and Capehart could be a similar interior fit in this class.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
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Tomato prices swung wildly in March, jumping 35 cents.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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On an unseasonably warm February morning, Principal Condra Allred walked the hallways of Cleveland Elementary School's 76-year-old building wearing a pink fanny pack slung over one shoulder like a bandolier.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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Mother Mary shivers in the middle of the barn with her head slung low while Sam upbraids the pop star for leaving her behind for other, whiter designers when her career went supernova.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Five bookings meant he was suspended for a 0-0 draw at home to Sunderland in December, while a persistent knee issue ruled him out of a 1-0 home defeat by Arsenal in March.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Shinkansen bullet trains connecting Tokyo and Shin-Aomori were partially suspended, leaving passengers in cars and on platforms waiting for a resumption.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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At dusk, the area is lit by colorful fairy lights strung between massive mangroves.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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Blanked over the previous 14 innings, the Guardians finally strung some hits together in the sixth and tied it 3 on RBIs from Kayfus, DeLauter and Arias.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Dangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dangled. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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