as in hangs
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 dangles
Popularized by Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw in season three of Sex and the City, the Saddle Bag also dangles off the arms of A-listers like Kim Kardashian, Rihanna, and Taylor Swift.
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Ariel Bielsky, InStyle, 22 Feb. 2026
During that film's climactic biplane battle between Cruise's Ethan Hunt and Esai Morales' villainous Gabriel, Cruise dangles mid-air from a seatbelt as the plane flips upside down.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Stephen dangles the prospect of a normal relationship before Lucy, then blackmails her for sleeping with Evan behind Bree’s back during freshman year.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 13 Jan. 2026
The framed photo of his baby brother, Rashaad, prominently dangles inches down the front of his shirts.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Almost every model carried what Lopez called the Ana bag—a leather trapezoid that dangles from a circular handle.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
The plan dangles a financial windfall and expanded control of the company to Musk, already the world’s richest person, after his 2018 package valued in excess of $50 billion was struck down by a Delaware court.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Ariel Bielsky, InStyle, 22 Feb. 2026
During that film's climactic biplane battle between Cruise's Ethan Hunt and Esai Morales' villainous Gabriel, Cruise dangles mid-air from a seatbelt as the plane flips upside down.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Stephen dangles the prospect of a normal relationship before Lucy, then blackmails her for sleeping with Evan behind Bree’s back during freshman year.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 13 Jan. 2026
The framed photo of his baby brother, Rashaad, prominently dangles inches down the front of his shirts.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Almost every model carried what Lopez called the Ana bag—a leather trapezoid that dangles from a circular handle.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
The plan dangles a financial windfall and expanded control of the company to Musk, already the world’s richest person, after his 2018 package valued in excess of $50 billion was struck down by a Delaware court.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dangles
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The kit includes a 3-liter bag that hangs upside down and uses gravity to filter water through a hose.—
Amelia Arvesen,
Outside,
16 Mar. 2026
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The wrong one just hangs there, doing nothing useful.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The West Side’s 16th District, which swings from Cicero, Lyons and Riverside up through Melrose Park, features a three-way race steeped in tangled histories.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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The next big weather maker swings through the area on Tuesday, causing the chance of severe weather.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Dangles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dangles. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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