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
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
A couple of El Alcazar guys are gleefully dangling him in harm’s way, but Daryl and company take them out, rescuing Roberto just in time.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 5 Oct. 2025
It’s located on the first floor, near Sebastian’s Bistro, a cafe with an executive sous chef that is also open to the public and decorated with dangling flying ibises, the bird that inspired UM’s mascot.
—Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Seen dangling on James' black bag is the pink fuzzy, monster creature.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Unlike most bags with adjustable straps that leave one long piece dangling, this pack uses a thin piece of elastic that evens out the loop for a more streamlined appearance.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
While dangling off the side of a cliff, their past conflicts begin to emerge, though they are forced to rely on one another to survive.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Higher up, spiders had hoisted shells into the branches, dangling them from silken threads like miniature wind chimes.
—Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2025
Later, in the scene in which Winnifred is kept awake by a single pea, Burnett performed a prolonged pantomime of violent physical discomfort, thrashing and dangling like a fish on a line atop a towering stack of mattresses.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 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
Another dangling thread from season 1 that's likely to be explored in season 2 is the story of David Del Rio's Billy.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
A couple of El Alcazar guys are gleefully dangling him in harm’s way, but Daryl and company take them out, rescuing Roberto just in time.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 5 Oct. 2025
It’s located on the first floor, near Sebastian’s Bistro, a cafe with an executive sous chef that is also open to the public and decorated with dangling flying ibises, the bird that inspired UM’s mascot.
—Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Seen dangling on James' black bag is the pink fuzzy, monster creature.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Unlike most bags with adjustable straps that leave one long piece dangling, this pack uses a thin piece of elastic that evens out the loop for a more streamlined appearance.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
While dangling off the side of a cliff, their past conflicts begin to emerge, though they are forced to rely on one another to survive.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Higher up, spiders had hoisted shells into the branches, dangling them from silken threads like miniature wind chimes.
—Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2025
Later, in the scene in which Winnifred is kept awake by a single pea, Burnett performed a prolonged pantomime of violent physical discomfort, thrashing and dangling like a fish on a line atop a towering stack of mattresses.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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