as in swinging
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 dangling
Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2025
Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Watts accessorized with dazzling jewelry from Cartier, including the Panthere de Cartier Ring and dangling Reflection De Cartier earrings.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Additionally, nearly nine in 10 singles said being handy is attractive and think leaving small DIY projects dangling or broken fixtures untreated is a turnoff.
—Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
The sheriff's office shared a video of the rescue operation on the Facebook page showing some of the passengers being winched to safety using a rope dangling from the helicopter.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Last week, Cudi himself joined in on the trend while dangling from a crosswalk sign in front of Progressive Field in his hometown of Cleveland.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
This type of mission requires human pilots to put their lives at risk to release dropsondes—sensors dangling from parachutes—that will gather critical atmospheric measurements.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
The lingerie was paired with a gold netted one-piece cover-up with silver bulbs dangling off it.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Some even bravely watched the film with their legs and toes dangling into the salt water while sitting on floaties, others on stand-up paddleboards and kayaks.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
But with so many dangling threads, there’s already a clamor amongst the viewers and the cast/crew for another season.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
Colette pranced by, her curls dangling in a ponytail.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Watts accessorized with dazzling jewelry from Cartier, including the Panthere de Cartier Ring and dangling Reflection De Cartier earrings.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Additionally, nearly nine in 10 singles said being handy is attractive and think leaving small DIY projects dangling or broken fixtures untreated is a turnoff.
—Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
The sheriff's office shared a video of the rescue operation on the Facebook page showing some of the passengers being winched to safety using a rope dangling from the helicopter.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Last week, Cudi himself joined in on the trend while dangling from a crosswalk sign in front of Progressive Field in his hometown of Cleveland.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
This type of mission requires human pilots to put their lives at risk to release dropsondes—sensors dangling from parachutes—that will gather critical atmospheric measurements.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
The lingerie was paired with a gold netted one-piece cover-up with silver bulbs dangling off it.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Some even bravely watched the film with their legs and toes dangling into the salt water while sitting on floaties, others on stand-up paddleboards and kayaks.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dangling
hanging
Adjective
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Of the other methods – including electrocution, lethal gas and hanging – lethal injection had the highest botch rate of more than 7%. ‘An embrace of brutality’ Still, states have remained averse to the firing squad, a position that experts who spoke to CNN believe stems from its overt violence.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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The neutral material keeps it from looking like an eye sore and can be expanded for more hanging space as needed.—
Micaela Arnett,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2024
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“Dangling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dangling. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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