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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
Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
In a burst of primary color and trompe l’oeil trickery, five dice—red, yellow, blue, green, white—are suspended against a maroon field densely latticed with dice shapes, the cubes appearing simultaneously to lie stationary on its pip-stippled surface and to tumble downward through space.
—James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
State regulators have suspended hundreds of hospice licenses amid allegations of fraudulent billing and phantom patient schemes.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The criticism came seven months after Kimmel's talk show was suspended from the air after the comedian made comments about political activist Charlie Kirk's assassination.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 June 2026
And was he suspended by the Polish national team for being drunk during a Ruch match?
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 1 June 2026
The protests come two days after Kenya’s High Court suspended the establishment of the facility and the arrival of any foreign patients pending the hearing of a case filed by the Law Society of Kenya and a constitutional watchdog.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
Tre Phelps will now be suspended for the first game of the Super Regional next weekend.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Also in 2018, the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad temporarily suspended operations when the Spring Creek Fire damaged part of the track's support structure.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Verb
Hours after Iran suspended negotiations with the US over Israel’s offensive in Lebanon, talks are now back on track, a regional source told CNN.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
In a burst of primary color and trompe l’oeil trickery, five dice—red, yellow, blue, green, white—are suspended against a maroon field densely latticed with dice shapes, the cubes appearing simultaneously to lie stationary on its pip-stippled surface and to tumble downward through space.
—James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
State regulators have suspended hundreds of hospice licenses amid allegations of fraudulent billing and phantom patient schemes.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The criticism came seven months after Kimmel's talk show was suspended from the air after the comedian made comments about political activist Charlie Kirk's assassination.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 June 2026
And was he suspended by the Polish national team for being drunk during a Ruch match?
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 1 June 2026
The protests come two days after Kenya’s High Court suspended the establishment of the facility and the arrival of any foreign patients pending the hearing of a case filed by the Law Society of Kenya and a constitutional watchdog.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
Tre Phelps will now be suspended for the first game of the Super Regional next weekend.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Also in 2018, the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad temporarily suspended operations when the Spring Creek Fire damaged part of the track's support structure.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 24 May 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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Executives from the top AI and tech firms had been invited, and some were en route to the White House when the order was postponed.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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The sentencing date for two men who pleaded guilty to siphoning money from a campaign account belonging to gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra will be postponed for at least two months, court records show.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Given the dramatic manner in which the hulking piers marched down the center of the institution’s narrow corridor, flanked by the photographer’s three-inch-square Polaroids, hung as if in awed supplication, the effect verged on hyperbole, the gnomic ceding to the grandiose.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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With one out, Sheehan hung a slider to Arenado, who put the Diamondbacks up with a solo blast.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Opt for bigger hanging bulbs, discrete flickers, or even hanging sheaths.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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To maintain the immersive illusion, Iñárritu eschewed traditional hanging fabric.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Chatter echoes through the ballpark, only to be interrupted by the smack of an aluminum bat, cheers and a foghorn sound effect after a player hits a home run.—
James Burky,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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It was made that much worse when several cast members laughed at her insincerity and Maddi Reese interrupted it several times because there was a stray cat nearby that terrified her.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Jesper Wallstedt Minnesota has reportedly dangled Jesper Wallstedt in trade conversations, but with Filip Gustavsson coming off hip surgery, that might cool some of that talk.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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In a memorable scene, a character is dangled from one of the property's outdoor balconies.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
Verb
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But adding to the uncertainty was the fact that, as both the House and Senate adjourned Friday night, neither chamber planned to start fresh early Saturday.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
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The regular session of the 2026 General Assembly had adjourned on April 3, making a special session necessary to take up the redistricting work.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Rice swung at the first pitch from left-hander Noah Cameron, a four-seam fastball, to hit a triple that took an awkward bounce off the left field wall and scattered away from Royals left fielder Isaac Collins past the foul line.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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The company has also swung its strategy widely, from an embrace of low-carbon business lines to a hard pivot back to oil and gas.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
28 May 2026
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“Suspended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspended. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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