Synonyms of dangled

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hung
• swung
• slung
• suspended
• strung
• mounted
• draped
• hooked
• pinned
• tacked
• protruded
• extended (out)
• projected
• fell
• jutted
• festooned
• depended
• garlanded
• poised
• stuck out
• overhung
• balanced
• cascaded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dangled

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

Bits of grass stuck to her heels, and a clothespin dangled from the hem of her blouse. — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

One table housed hockey sticks and sparkly leotards dangled from a nearby rack. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Styled by Leslie Fremar, the actress wore a glistening silver dress made entirely of shredded metallic fringing that dangled around her body. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 31 July 2026

Both administrations dangled a nuclear cooperation agreement as a key incentive to Saudi Arabia in return for normalizing ties with Israel. — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026

Several members equipped with climbing harnesses clambered up a small tree on the school’s front lawn and dangled from its limbs on climbing ropes. — Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

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