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
And the dock with the sign dangles off a 100-foot cliff, waiting for a refill that climatologists say will likely never come.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Verb
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Shove or shake the omelet so that its far edge hangs over the rim of the pan and onto the plate.—
Jeffrey Steingarten,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2026
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Charlie is apparently an art museum curator (the production design hangs neat stuff on their apartment walls) and Emma does something or another in another office.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The observation window will be short, however, because once Orion swings all the way around the moon, the brightness of Earth will wash out any potential sightings of the moon dust.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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Less through walkouts and more through people feeling like the pendulum swings back, and organizations are trying to hire again.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Dangles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dangles. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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