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as in postponed
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 hung
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 suspended
Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
Putting at an unbelievable level — just 70 putts through 54 holes — Bhatia had pulled within a shot of Berger when the third round concluded Sunday morning after weather suspended play Saturday evening with two groups still on the course.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
The hours suspended, floating in this space with him and the driver.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Violating a restraining order by showing up at his ex-wife’s job and trying to force her into his Camaro got a Miami doctor suspended by the state surgeon general last week.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Star Autism Center had its license suspended in January.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
Dubai’s Emirates plans to resume operations after flights were temporarily suspended on Saturday, following disruptions caused by another round of interceptions.
—Angus Whitley, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Overall, thousands of flights were suspended due to the airspace closure over the weekend.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Flights to the second busiest airport in the world, Dubai International Airport, as well as to Doha’s Hamad International Airport and Abu Dhabi International Airport, were largely suspended over the weekend.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
In 2023, Jalloh was sentenced to seven years in prison for malicious wounding, with five of those years suspended.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
Putting at an unbelievable level — just 70 putts through 54 holes — Bhatia had pulled within a shot of Berger when the third round concluded Sunday morning after weather suspended play Saturday evening with two groups still on the course.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
The hours suspended, floating in this space with him and the driver.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Violating a restraining order by showing up at his ex-wife’s job and trying to force her into his Camaro got a Miami doctor suspended by the state surgeon general last week.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Star Autism Center had its license suspended in January.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
Dubai’s Emirates plans to resume operations after flights were temporarily suspended on Saturday, following disruptions caused by another round of interceptions.
—Angus Whitley, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Overall, thousands of flights were suspended due to the airspace closure over the weekend.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Flights to the second busiest airport in the world, Dubai International Airport, as well as to Doha’s Hamad International Airport and Abu Dhabi International Airport, were largely suspended over the weekend.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspended
Adjective
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While the design here is emphatically traditional, a dose of modern whimsy comes through with a dangling, multi-floor chandelier loosely inspired by jellyfish.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2026
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Cernan, the junior pilot, was outside, dangling—actually spinning, tumbling, and flailing—at the end of a long umbilical cord, completely unable to control his movements.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The game between Dallas and the Columbus Blue Jackets is postponed by the NHL after Stars forward Rich Peverley collapses on the bench during the first period.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Snyder successfully argued that the start of his sentence should be postponed until his bid to have the Supreme Court hear his case was complete.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Saddam Hussein was captured, tried and hanged.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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Tastemaker Athena Calderone hung a 1930s mirror above the sink in her guest bath, and installed Art Deco sconces by Max Le Verrier in her kitchen.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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To maintain the immersive illusion, Iñárritu eschewed traditional hanging fabric.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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Leaving either of those bare was a topic of discussion, Carney says; a trade-off between the goal of paying homage to Steinway’s legacy and getting enough hanging space.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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At this point, the judge interrupted and suggested that Sharp meet with her attorney before testifying further.—
Kelsy Mittauer,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The journey is hampered by lack of money and other misfortunes, and it’s eventually interrupted by a gunshot, announcing the cantankerous presence of Tiga.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, Yasmin, Hayley, and Henry’s threesome is dangled as yet another piece of kompromat, reinforcing how intimacy in Industry is constantly converted into leverage.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2026
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Money even dangled in front of his high school coach as leverage.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The two sides adjourned after around three hours of talks and resumed the discussions later.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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The two sides adjourned after around three hours of talks and planned to resume the discussions later on Thursday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Malkin turned around and swung his stick at Dahlin, hitting him in the neck and side of the head.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Roman Anthony had a monster of a homer the other night for Team USA in a World Baseball Classic tune-up, and Ceddanne Rafaela swung the bat well, too, though obviously with him consistency will be key.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Suspended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspended. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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