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
Meanwhile, Yasmin, Hayley, and Henry’s threesome is dangled as yet another piece of kompromat, reinforcing how intimacy in Industry is constantly converted into leverage.
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
Money even dangled in front of his high school coach as leverage.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
His wig had flown off, but the fake mustache dangled from his lip.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
State lawmakers voted last week to serve Floridians a dose of pretty poison, bottled in the shape of a massive tax cut and dangled before voters in the November election.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Johnson was dangled at the trade deadline after generating interest.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Nguyen tried to stop the carjacking and dangled from the open driver’s window as Washington sped through the parking lot in the van, driving recklessly and nearly hitting other pedestrians and vehicles, the District Attorney’s office said.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 22 Feb. 2026
In overtime, Megan Keller dangled around a Team Canada defender and tossed a backhand toward the net that got through Ann-Renée Desbiens’ right arm and trickled into the net for the gold medal victory.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Smith for some time has dangled the prospect of running as an unconventional candidate against a field of career politicians, but there’s a big gap between not ruling out a run and actually doing it.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
Money even dangled in front of his high school coach as leverage.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
His wig had flown off, but the fake mustache dangled from his lip.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
State lawmakers voted last week to serve Floridians a dose of pretty poison, bottled in the shape of a massive tax cut and dangled before voters in the November election.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Johnson was dangled at the trade deadline after generating interest.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Nguyen tried to stop the carjacking and dangled from the open driver’s window as Washington sped through the parking lot in the van, driving recklessly and nearly hitting other pedestrians and vehicles, the District Attorney’s office said.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 22 Feb. 2026
In overtime, Megan Keller dangled around a Team Canada defender and tossed a backhand toward the net that got through Ann-Renée Desbiens’ right arm and trickled into the net for the gold medal victory.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Smith for some time has dangled the prospect of running as an unconventional candidate against a field of career politicians, but there’s a big gap between not ruling out a run and actually doing it.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dangled
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In Irsay’s home, his favorite guitars weren’t hung like classic paintings.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Another nearby painting, hung next to the vault, subtly mirrors the coloring and abstract markings of the marble veining.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Malkin turned around and swung his stick at Dahlin, hitting him in the neck and side of the head.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Roman Anthony had a monster of a homer the other night for Team USA in a World Baseball Classic tune-up, and Ceddanne Rafaela swung the bat well, too, though obviously with him consistency will be key.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Frances stood by her dad wearing a canary yellow sundress dress printed with bright orange flowers and a white lei slung around her neck.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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Cala Pregonda is a red-sand sliver of beach, slung between two land outcroppings dotted with low-lying shrubs typical of the island’s more rugged northern shore.—
Catherine Tansey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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Several major airlines located there, including Emirates and Etihad in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and Qatar Airways in Doha, have suspended flights to and from their bases at least until Monday afternoon local time.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Dubai International Airport, one of the largest in the world, suspended service indefinitely Sunday.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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While the wives did the dishes, the men strung tin cans on a line around the tent and piled up scraps of rusty iron so the bears could not approach without alerting us.—
Doris DeCleene,
Outdoor Life,
25 Feb. 2026
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But the Duluth Curling Club is an OG, getting its unofficial start in 1891 when members strung a tent between two retaining walls downtown.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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