as in hanged
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
Hot water for coffee dangled in a metal pail.
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Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Van Hecke dangled a leg inside his own box, with Evanilson going over to win the decisive penalty in a 2-1 defeat at Bournemouth.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Her arms moved out and dangled loosely, chimp-like.
—Ron Arias, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
The Meta boss sees AI as the future of the company, and as such has reportedly dangled multimillion-dollar contracts to attract the best AI researchers.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
The models often sported vintage style coin purses that dangled from their necks and carried barrel bags and satchels.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The cucumber vines dangled over the stakes and cords.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Saudi Arabia has dangled some $200 million to lure the Metropolitan Opera out of Lincoln Center and into the Royal Diriyah Opera House.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
And the money itself was never a stressor for Bonitto, even as his future dangled this offseason, his longtime pass-rush trainer Javon Gopie reflected.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2025
Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Van Hecke dangled a leg inside his own box, with Evanilson going over to win the decisive penalty in a 2-1 defeat at Bournemouth.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Her arms moved out and dangled loosely, chimp-like.
—Ron Arias, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
The Meta boss sees AI as the future of the company, and as such has reportedly dangled multimillion-dollar contracts to attract the best AI researchers.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
The models often sported vintage style coin purses that dangled from their necks and carried barrel bags and satchels.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The cucumber vines dangled over the stakes and cords.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Saudi Arabia has dangled some $200 million to lure the Metropolitan Opera out of Lincoln Center and into the Royal Diriyah Opera House.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
And the money itself was never a stressor for Bonitto, even as his future dangled this offseason, his longtime pass-rush trainer Javon Gopie reflected.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dangled
Verb
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The specter of elimination, of the danger and finality of any mistake, hung over everything at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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The decorative flag and curtains are hung near the ceiling, working with the wainscoting to maximize the height of the space.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As Houston started focusing more on eliminating shots around the basket, Atlanta swung the ball around the perimeter and created easy 3-point looks that drew frustrated timeouts from Udoka on multiple occasions.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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In the 2022 and 2024 cycles, pro-Israel groups swung into Democratic primaries, spending money against progressive critics of the Jewish state and keeping several out of Congress.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tweed skirt suits, once the uniform of maturing high society ladies, were lighter in weight and softer in shape — the skirts, many with pockets — slung low on the hip.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Caleb, beside her, had an empty backpack from Skywalker Ranch slung over his shoulder.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Dangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dangled. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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