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 Limbs and twigs dangled by threads of bark, or were scattered underneath, completeIv broken away. — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026 Colorful embroidery decorated Bluemarble’s washed blue jeans, while printed portraits were seen on Undercover’s jeans and key chains dangled from Vetements’ jeans with unraveled hems. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 9 July 2026 Hope was dangled like a carrot, then cruelly snatched away, more than once. — Marissa Stapley, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 And there’s that dangled idea of trying to convince the Wizards to trade Anthony Davis. — Zach Harper, New York Times, 7 July 2026 The Celtics dangled Brown in trade talks for Antetokounmpo, but when Milwaukee chose Miami's offer, Boston had to pivot. — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Former Mayor Sue Lynch had hopes of turning the former school into a community center, but no private partners took the bait after a study for the project was dangled before potential stakeholders. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026 That slot could be used to bring in someone like Jaylen Brown, who was dangled in trade talks with Milwaukee before the Bucks sent Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026 Chains dangled from belt loops and wrists. — Precious Fondren, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dangled
  1. hung
  2. swung
  3. slung
  4. suspended
  5. strung
Verb
  • By the time Noe and his sons were back home and had moored the boat to their wharf on the narrow pass that separated Cheniere Disparue from the mainland, the last low clouds of the front hung over the Gulf.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • Platner, for example, hung onto support from prominent Democrats even after a report of intimidating behavior toward girlfriends.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of hung
Verb
  • Three tries in a seven-minute span, including two when Australian fullback Tom Wright was on the sidelines for a yellow card, swung momentum fully in favor of the back-to-back Six Nations champions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
  • Chip stocks — once the hottest corner of the market — also swung sharply as investors continued to question whether the AI trade had become overextended.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 11 July 2026
Definition of swung
Verb
  • Noe returned to the wharf and slung the dead rat across the water.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • The leasing officer who let us in watches from the doorway with a bemused smile as Parks films the space on her phone, clacking around the hardwood floors in nude heels and a backless seafoam dress, a Coach bag slung over her shoulder.
    — Clio Chang, Curbed, 14 July 2026
Definition of slung
Verb
  • The eight pilots involved were temporarily suspended shortly after the flight, Maj.
    — Elise Spenner, ABC News, 10 July 2026
  • At Herat University, notices posted at the entrance warn that no one may enter with a smartphone, and the restriction extends into student dormitories, where Wi-Fi service has also been suspended.
    — Fatima Faizi, NPR, 10 July 2026
Definition of suspended
Verb
  • Students set up tents and information tables and strung large banners around an outdoor amphitheater at the center of campus.
    — Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
  • Our backyards become little restaurants, strung with lights and softened with linen tablecloths, and our rooftops become cocktail parties and dance halls.
    — Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 June 2026
Definition of strung

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