dangled

past tense of dangle
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 The rope connecting me to my climbing partner below dangled from my harness like a wet noodle. Emily Meg Weinstein september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025 Both Sasquatches have a twin-clutch rear-drive unit that can handle 40% of total engine torque and shift all that to either rear wheel, a capability that came in handy when one wheel dangled in the air negotiating rocky desert trails. Mark Phelan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025 In Sacramento, protesters waved and dangled banners on two overpasses in South Land Park, representing the Sacramento, Yolo and Davis chapters of Indivisible. Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025 At the same time, Kremlin officials have dangled a nuclear treaty as another potential subject of conversation. Philip Elliott, Time, 14 Aug. 2025 Jhostynxon Garcia, Boston’s top outfield prospect was dangled, but according to various sources, the two sides were simply unable to close a deal. Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025 To the south, a glass panel dangled from an unseen crane; harnessed workers, high above us, were nudging it into place. Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025 Mack’s keys, attached to a fob decorated with her daughters’ photographs, dangled from the inside lock. Michael Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025 Dallas, according to front-office sources with other teams, has dangled Gafford in those discussions. Christian Clark, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dangled
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  • Looking to begin their title defense, the Eagles are already closing the door on last year’s success and won’t watch their newest banner be hung.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Some women hung their laundry behind their houses, and daughters served their fathers by reading newspapers on wooden benches outside their houses.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • For a locker room that’s been through a lot because the front office swung and missed on the worst quarterback trade in NFL history.
    Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Busta also received an assist from Papoose and Joyner Lucas, all of them sharing lyrical wordplay and seamless tradeoffs as Busta swung between his trademark dichotomy of rapping to gruff bellowing.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • Herbert ran to his right on the Kansas City 23-yard line and slung a sidearm pass to Johnston for his second touchdown of the game.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Lowden is already positioning himself as a Cool Dad™, with a graphic tote slung over his shoulder and a newspaper tucked under his arm.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2025

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“Dangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dangled. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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