Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of dangled The lights dangled from white beams, their power cables coiled and hanging like tails. — Caitlín Doherty, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 Now the carrot is being dangled that Radio Andy will be taking over 101. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026 Investigators say Williams proceeded to strangle the woman, holding her up for 20 to 25 seconds until her feet dangled beneath her. — Anna McAllister, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Florida’s Constitution is not meant to be a political plaything, dangled as ballot bait and larded with misleading promises. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026 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

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Now Arkansas will have to keep up with a Utah squad that hung 66 points and 633 yards in its own season-opening win over an FCS opponent.

— Justin Williams, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Images of the smoldering rubble, of Manhattan streets blanketed in ash and the sheets of paper that remained of so many working lives, of American flags hung from windows and car antennas, continued to fill our screens.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of hung

Verb

Steinem's version of feminism today is more aligned with Democrats at a time when, at least for now, the country has swung Republican.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
After the Mercedes swung around and law enforcement vehicles surrounded it, the driver stepped out with his hands up — only to swiftly step back inside.

— Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of swung

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Proportion play is also part of the equation, as Gap experiments with Mini sizes meant to be clutched in the palm of your hand or slung over your torso.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Standing on the deck of a sleek catamaran gliding through the water, Sanghamitra Jena peers through the binoculars slung around her neck.

— Kalpana Sunder, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of slung

Verb

Footage published on Citizen showed what appeared to be a body covered by a white cloth lying by the lake near some yellow caution tape strung between a railing and a palm tree.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
In fact, Jaissle, with his emotional touchline demeanour and obsessive tactical demands, comes across more as a highly-strung indie-rock songwriter/front man.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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