1
as in to postpone
to bring to a formal close for a period of time
the judge suspended the hearing to give the district attorney more time to process evidence
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as in to hang
to place on an elevated point without support from below
suspended a banner proclaiming the town's "Heritage Days" from the archway
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Recent Examples of suspend
The lawsuit seeks a permanent injunction barring state gambling regulators from requiring Gulfstream to run a full calendar of races or suspending its slots license for failing to do so.
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Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
Last month, Bridgewater was suspended from coaching his former high school team for providing players with financial benefits.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
MasterChef hosts Gregg Wallace and John Torode have been fired amid claims of inappropriate behavior on set, and celebrated news anchor Huw Edwards was handed a six-month prison sentence suspended for two years last year after pleading guilty to making indecent images of children.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
The devotion, at times, has turned almost ferocious; Pop Mart decided to suspend in-person sales of Labubu in the United Kingdom after reports of chaos at stores.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 4 Aug. 2025
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Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
Last month, Bridgewater was suspended from coaching his former high school team for providing players with financial benefits.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
MasterChef hosts Gregg Wallace and John Torode have been fired amid claims of inappropriate behavior on set, and celebrated news anchor Huw Edwards was handed a six-month prison sentence suspended for two years last year after pleading guilty to making indecent images of children.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
The devotion, at times, has turned almost ferocious; Pop Mart decided to suspend in-person sales of Labubu in the United Kingdom after reports of chaos at stores.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspend
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However, due to unforeseen delays, the transaction is postponed.—
Wes Moss,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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And in China, the premiere of a film about this gruesome episode in history was postponed without explanation, causing an online outcry.—
Anthony Kuhn,
NPR,
14 Aug. 2025
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Everton also made a loan offer, but with several key starters departing after Erik ten Hag left for the Manchester United job in that summer window, new head coach Alfred Schreuder was determined to hang onto Kudus.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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My hunch is that many who in private criticize Israel or America’s support for Israel never say a word in public, cowed into silence by the sword of Damocles hanging over them — the omnipresent threat of charges of antisemitism.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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His introduction was then interrupted by the sound of music coming from the opposite side of the stage, where Tillman emerged with the USC band.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
17 Aug. 2025
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Millions of years ago, the environment there was still dominated by a dry season, but it was interrupted by a brief wet season.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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Warner Music Group swung to a net loss of $16 million in the third quarter after reporting net income of $141 million a year earlier.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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However, the firm swung to a loss of £19.2 million from a profit of £1.3 million in the same 2024 period.—
Royston Wild,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Texas House adjourned on Monday after the arrest warrants were approved and is scheduled to meet again on Tuesday.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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But due to a lack of a quorum caused by the Democrats’ absence, the chamber adjourned until 1 p.m. Tuesday.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Sporting a head full of pink hair curlers and an oversized flannel atop a bulletproof vest, the rapper dangled from a life-size helicopter like a civilian kidnapped in an action movie.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
4 Aug. 2025
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The front office was willing to bet that, with free agency dangling in front of him, Cease could turn around his season over the next two months.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Suspend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspend. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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