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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
Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Urias had already been suspended for 20 games by MLB in 2019 following an arrest on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic battery.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The room also had a small sink fed by a five-gallon jug of water suspended above it, a two-burner camp stove, some shelving for clothes and books, and a car battery hooked up to a small solar panel outside.
—Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
The lifelong acrobats wondered how exactly circus performers managed to pose midair, suspended only by their hair.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
The matter before the court on Monday was not the lawsuit itself, but a decision on whether immigration operations should be suspended pending a final decision on the case.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 26 Jan. 2026
The food ordering app suspended service, including delivery and pickup orders, midday Saturday due to the winter storm in accordance with its Severe Weather Protocol.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Service remains suspended in the Lago Vista pick-up zone and the bike share program will not operate Monday.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
In addition, involuntary wage garnishments and increasing interest rates were suspended.
—Tevon Blair, Essence, 9 Jan. 2026
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Sauer added that the Regional Rail is still suspended but will return to service Tuesday on a Saturday schedule.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Urias had already been suspended for 20 games by MLB in 2019 following an arrest on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic battery.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The room also had a small sink fed by a five-gallon jug of water suspended above it, a two-burner camp stove, some shelving for clothes and books, and a car battery hooked up to a small solar panel outside.
—Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
The lifelong acrobats wondered how exactly circus performers managed to pose midair, suspended only by their hair.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
The matter before the court on Monday was not the lawsuit itself, but a decision on whether immigration operations should be suspended pending a final decision on the case.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 26 Jan. 2026
The food ordering app suspended service, including delivery and pickup orders, midday Saturday due to the winter storm in accordance with its Severe Weather Protocol.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Service remains suspended in the Lago Vista pick-up zone and the bike share program will not operate Monday.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
In addition, involuntary wage garnishments and increasing interest rates were suspended.
—Tevon Blair, Essence, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspended
Adjective
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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
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Naru aside, Killer of Killers and Badlands have left a few dangling story threads.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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Adding onto the wear-and-tear element was that Monday’s game was a back-to-back, one caused by Saturday’s matchup being postponed to Sunday after a federal immigration agent shot and killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday morning.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Games between the Dallas Mavericks and Milwaukee Bucks as well as the Memphis Grizzlies and Denver Nuggets were postponed Sunday as a result of the weather conditions.—
Mike Fore,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In a video obtained by TMZ, Sweeney, wearing black cargo pants, a black hoodie and a black hat, hung a clothesline of bras over the sign all while being filmed.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In Monday’s frigid cold, the Pride flag hung limply from a flagpole barely visible from the windows of the Statehouse.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Jan. 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
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The group interrupted the church service while Lemon commentated as the anti-ICE protest unfolded.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
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Submarine cables, meanwhile, can be damaged accidentally by marine life or deliberately targeted in geopolitical flashpoints, such as attacks in the Red Sea that interrupted internet access in parts of Asia and the Middle East last year, said Rosenworcel.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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She’s being dangled out there as the carrot, but of course that has a sell-by date.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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Even more kudos go to the camera operators who dangled off of ropes to film the climb.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The hearing into their deaths has been adjourned until July 22.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Each started their leadership role after the 2025 session adjourned.—
Rachel E. Stassen-Berger,
Des Moines Register,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The door swung open on the second ring, and I was quickly ushered inside.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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But then Goetz swung back around, assumed a combat stance, and began firing.—
Heather Ann Thompson,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Suspended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspended. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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