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 setup is Jackie dangling from a clocktower about five or six stories up before falling through two cloth awnings and plopping to the ground.
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Joe Salas
june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
Watson elevated the black top and blue jeans formula with her styling, accessorizing with a pair of chunky black boots and dangling, shoulder-grazing earrings.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 6 June 2025
Diddy trial live updates: Diddy allegedly dangled woman over balcony, threatened to kill her
Who is 'Mia'?
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 5 June 2025
The longtime friend and former co-worker of Combs' ex-girlfriend Ventura testified that Combs dangled her from a 17th-floor balcony and threw her into a coffee table in a moment of unprovoked rage.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 June 2025
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Joe Salas
june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
Watson elevated the black top and blue jeans formula with her styling, accessorizing with a pair of chunky black boots and dangling, shoulder-grazing earrings.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 6 June 2025
Diddy trial live updates: Diddy allegedly dangled woman over balcony, threatened to kill her
Who is 'Mia'?
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 5 June 2025
The longtime friend and former co-worker of Combs' ex-girlfriend Ventura testified that Combs dangled her from a 17th-floor balcony and threw her into a coffee table in a moment of unprovoked rage.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dangle
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Plants have evolved to hang away from the plant to give easier access to incoming bats.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
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The game-tying shot, Judge’s 26th homer of the year, cleared the National Car Rental sign that hangs above The Green Monster and easily escaped the confines of Fenway Park.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
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The next step, Thomson said, is to get Harper outside Friday to throw more and swing off a tee.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Telfar bags swung next to kente cloth wraps, and authors like Clarence Haynes signed copies of his new novel, The Ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery, as lines snaked through the crowds.—
Essence,
Essence,
19 June 2025
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“Dangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dangle. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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