dangled

verb

past tense of dangle
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 Tom Cruise has dangled from cliffs, skyscrapers and planes, but oil magnate Digger Rockwell is his riskiest role in eons. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 For the ladies, Ron's crew provides cherries that are dangled over their faces. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 The knot of a yellow tie dangled below the collar of a baggy shirt. — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 The lights dangled from white beams, their power cables coiled and hanging like tails. — Caitlín Doherty, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 Now the carrot is being dangled that Radio Andy will be taking over 101. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026 Investigators say Williams proceeded to strangle the woman, holding her up for 20 to 25 seconds until her feet dangled beneath her. — Anna McAllister, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Florida’s Constitution is not meant to be a political plaything, dangled as ballot bait and larded with misleading promises. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026 The Robert Mueller investigation found, among other things, that Putin had dangled a lucrative no-risk deal to Trump during the 2016 campaign. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dangled
  1. hung
  2. swung
  3. slung
  4. suspended
  5. strung
Verb
  • Trainers hung by their laces from telephone lines and a man with a heavily bandaged hand was eating peri-peri chicken outside the overground station.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
  • First, the world was finally introduced to the magic of Mississippi State's Kamario Taylor, as the Bulldogs hung a 41-spot on South Carolina's head in Williams Brice Stadium.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of hung
Verb
  • In December of that year, Officer Andy Ornelas, 27, was struck in Palmdale after a driver swung from the right shoulder to make a U-turn and ended up directly in his path.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Finally patrolman Williams, during a smooth sea, rushed down the beach and with a hand-line swung a line over her bow.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of swung
Verb
  • On September 13 the Materialists star was photographed leaving the 2026 US Open men’s singles championships with the cozy layering piece slung over her shoulder, revealing a romantic white silk camisole underneath.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Nearby, a 9-year-old washed his face discreetly in the bushes with a bottle of water, a bright orange backpack slung over his shoulder.
    — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of slung
Verb
  • FlyDubai, the lower-cost sister carrier of Emirates airlines, said its flights to and from Israel would be suspended while an investigation takes place.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The seven Chi Phi members in question were suspended, expelled, or faced other consequences, such as writing an essay, but most were allowed to continue their education at the university following a monthslong Title IX investigation.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of suspended
Verb
  • The mermaid headboard was also created by Friday, who strung the fish-string lights too.
    — Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Cleveland finally strung some hits together in the fourth, scoring three times off starter Mason Barnett to tie it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of strung

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“Dangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dangled. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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