1
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
Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty Images An annual cigar festival in Cuba's capital city of Havana, which had been due to take place over five days in late February, has been suspended until further notice due to a worsening economic crisis.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
The Michigan Department of State has suspended a driver education business in Flint, with no classes or instruction allowed until further notice.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Reality, however, is on a collision course, and the first sign comes when Aziz, like the rest of his faculty, is suspended, ostensibly for encouraging their students to cut class and attend an anti-government demonstration.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
UMass Amherst likely violated a student’s First Amendment rights when the campus suspended the pro-Palestine protester for a year, a judge has ruled.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
The direct meeting with Grossi is a significant step after Iran suspended all cooperation with the IAEA following the June war with Israel.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
All regular delivery and pickup services will be suspended, and no packages are to be delivered until the next day.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 16 Feb. 2026
The reason that toum works better than fresh garlic is because toum is made by blending fresh garlic with olive oil until the garlic becomes suspended in thick, emulsified foam that softens the garlic’s sharp flavor.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
The direct meeting with Grossi is a significant step after Iran suspended all cooperation with the IAEA following the 12-day war in June with Israel.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty Images An annual cigar festival in Cuba's capital city of Havana, which had been due to take place over five days in late February, has been suspended until further notice due to a worsening economic crisis.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
The Michigan Department of State has suspended a driver education business in Flint, with no classes or instruction allowed until further notice.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Reality, however, is on a collision course, and the first sign comes when Aziz, like the rest of his faculty, is suspended, ostensibly for encouraging their students to cut class and attend an anti-government demonstration.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
UMass Amherst likely violated a student’s First Amendment rights when the campus suspended the pro-Palestine protester for a year, a judge has ruled.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
The direct meeting with Grossi is a significant step after Iran suspended all cooperation with the IAEA following the June war with Israel.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
All regular delivery and pickup services will be suspended, and no packages are to be delivered until the next day.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 16 Feb. 2026
The reason that toum works better than fresh garlic is because toum is made by blending fresh garlic with olive oil until the garlic becomes suspended in thick, emulsified foam that softens the garlic’s sharp flavor.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 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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Staff move fences as the Women's Snowboard Slopestyle Final is postponed due to heavy snow in Livigno.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
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Yalanda Ward's trial was postponed until May 6, 2026, according to court records.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Distinctly sweet notes of perfume also hung thick in the air.—
Cami Fateh,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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The possibility of an even longer work stoppage — and the threat of regular season games being canceled — hung over the upcoming CBA negotiations even before Clark’s sudden exit.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Max Houser 6-Tier Hanging Closet Shelf Instantly create more hanging space with this fabric shelving unit that makes use of otherwise dead vertical space.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Dec. 2025
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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
Verb
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Maybe this appreciation comes from my many 20 years of cruiser time, experiencing some solitary moments, interrupted by panic and chaos.—
Chick Pritchard,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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Until one of his passengers interrupted.—
Sam McDowell
Updated February 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Smith for some time has dangled the prospect of running as an unconventional candidate against a field of career politicians, but there’s a big gap between not ruling out a run and actually doing it.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Nelson dangled his way around Latvian goalie Elvis Merzlikins for the 2-1 lead.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Changes since end of 2025 session Minnesota has faced significant trials since the Legislature adjourned after passing a $66 billion, two-year budget last June.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
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Speaker Adan Madobe adjourned the session, warning that disciplinary measures would be taken against those responsible for the disruptions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Within seconds, Perez smacked a cellphone out of the man's hand, swung at his head and tackled him to the ground.—
Sheridan Hendrix,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Over the past decade, screening guidelines have swung from recommending routine screening to advising against it to landing somewhere in between, and major organizations still don’t all say it the same way.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Suspended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspended. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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