as in to hang
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 dangle The insurance goal finally came with 7:50 left to play when Sam Bennett won a race for a loose puck, dangled the puck on his stick, deked Woll in front of the net and fired a shot into the net. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025 Pictures shared by investigators show a dingy basement lit by a single bulb, with hooked metal chains dangling from wooden beams overhead. Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025 Pugh wore minimal but statement-making accessories, including a hand chain and thin, long dangling earrings. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025 Smartly dressed in black topcoat and hat, a leash dangling in his left hand, Caillebotte looks down at the cobblestone pavement at his sheepdog, who awaits its master’s next move. James Meyer, Artforum, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for dangle
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  • But his presence once again hangs over the latest iteration of Knicks vs. Pacers nonetheless.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
  • Activists hung a giant transgender pride flag from a famous landmark in Yosemite National Park on Tuesday morning.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 May 2025
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  • Happ’s oblique bothered him the most when attempting to swing.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
  • In between the European trips, Biden had swung back to the United States to be at home in Wilmington, Delaware, for the verdict of his son Hunter Biden's guns case trial.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 15 May 2025

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“Dangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dangle. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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