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
Tyler Kippes’ silver cross necklace dangled in front of his vest and his blue button-down shirt, which covered the 6-inch scar spanning his chest.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
Tomato stalks broke in two, my mother’s peppers dangled like limp green earrings from the stem.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
His blonde-colored mane rested on the hood of his black sweatshirt while his black skates with fat red laces dangled in the air.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
As someone dangled their keys in front of her and dragged them along the floor, Tibby instantly leapt forward and chased after the keys at pace using her new wheels.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Only last week, the US dangled the possibility of inviting Russia back to reconfigure the old Group of Eight as part of a 28-point plan to end the war in Ukraine, catching Kyiv and its allies off guard.
—Piotr Skolimowski, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
They are dangled in front of network executives who want them wherever and, more to the forthcoming point, whenever.
—Sam McDowell 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025
Nguyen tried to stop the carjacking, prosecutors said, and dangled from the open driver’s window as Washington sped in the van through the parking lot.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2025
The gems dangled from Fox's lace-up bodice, which featured scarlet boning and a sweetheart neckline.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
Tomato stalks broke in two, my mother’s peppers dangled like limp green earrings from the stem.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
His blonde-colored mane rested on the hood of his black sweatshirt while his black skates with fat red laces dangled in the air.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
As someone dangled their keys in front of her and dragged them along the floor, Tibby instantly leapt forward and chased after the keys at pace using her new wheels.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Only last week, the US dangled the possibility of inviting Russia back to reconfigure the old Group of Eight as part of a 28-point plan to end the war in Ukraine, catching Kyiv and its allies off guard.
—Piotr Skolimowski, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
They are dangled in front of network executives who want them wherever and, more to the forthcoming point, whenever.
—Sam McDowell 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025
Nguyen tried to stop the carjacking, prosecutors said, and dangled from the open driver’s window as Washington sped in the van through the parking lot.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2025
The gems dangled from Fox's lace-up bodice, which featured scarlet boning and a sweetheart neckline.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dangled
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In a video obtained by TMZ, Sweeney, wearing black cargo pants, a black hoodie and a black hat, hung a clothesline of bras over the sign all while being filmed.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In Monday’s frigid cold, the Pride flag hung limply from a flagpole barely visible from the windows of the Statehouse.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Jan. 2026
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Minnesota swung that deal for Dillingham as a creative way to get around the team-building restrictions of the aprons.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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As shippers frontloaded their goods to get ahead of import taxes, cargo volumes swung high and low.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Around her, dozens of community members lingered along the street with coffee handed out by volunteers, hugging old friends, calling out familiar names and answering a steady chorus of car horns with cheers and applause as students made their way toward campus, backpacks slung over their shoulders.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
28 Jan. 2026
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One man in dark clothes, with what appeared to be a replica automatic rifle slung over his shoulder, approached a vehicle with an open window and shouted obscenities at the uniformed ICE agent inside it.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Sauer added that the Regional Rail is still suspended but will return to service Tuesday on a Saturday schedule.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Urias had already been suspended for 20 games by MLB in 2019 following an arrest on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic battery.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Clean, elevated, hard stone pendants are made easy to wear, when casually strung on a leather cord.—
Kate Matthams,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The fan base felt like Tavares had strung them along with assurances he’d re-sign, only to bolt at the first opportunity.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Dangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dangled. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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