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 hanged
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
Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Kirk's death has sparked fervent debates on free speech across the country as workers lose or are suspended from their jobs over comments made about his assassination, The Associated Press reported.
—Ella McCarthy, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2025
Things like passport applications to the State Department and government inspections from the Food and Drug Administration may be suspended.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Second-year wide receiver Xavier Worthy is trending toward a return this weekend after suffering a shoulder injury in Week 1, while suspended WR Rashee Rice was welcomed back into the facility this week.
—Csullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Transocean Barents, an oil platform passes through Canakkale Strait as vessel traffic suspended in both directions in Canakkale, Turkiye on November 12, 2024.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
The chain of events Wednesday that ended with the show’s being pulled appeared to begin when Carr went on right-wing podcaster Benny Johnson’s show and called for Kimmel to be suspended.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
Major aid groups suspended or significantly scaled back their remaining operations in eastern Gaza City on Tuesday after Israeli tanks reached the city's outskirts as part of a ground offensive.
—Kaity Kline, NPR, 18 Sep. 2025
Williams, the chapter’s longest-serving president, remains suspended from the civil rights organization indefinitely.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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On Wednesday, one week after his show was first suspended, Jimmy Kimmel did, more or less.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Kirk's death has sparked fervent debates on free speech across the country as workers lose or are suspended from their jobs over comments made about his assassination, The Associated Press reported.
—Ella McCarthy, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2025
Things like passport applications to the State Department and government inspections from the Food and Drug Administration may be suspended.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Second-year wide receiver Xavier Worthy is trending toward a return this weekend after suffering a shoulder injury in Week 1, while suspended WR Rashee Rice was welcomed back into the facility this week.
—Csullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Transocean Barents, an oil platform passes through Canakkale Strait as vessel traffic suspended in both directions in Canakkale, Turkiye on November 12, 2024.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
The chain of events Wednesday that ended with the show’s being pulled appeared to begin when Carr went on right-wing podcaster Benny Johnson’s show and called for Kimmel to be suspended.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
Major aid groups suspended or significantly scaled back their remaining operations in eastern Gaza City on Tuesday after Israeli tanks reached the city's outskirts as part of a ground offensive.
—Kaity Kline, NPR, 18 Sep. 2025
Williams, the chapter’s longest-serving president, remains suspended from the civil rights organization indefinitely.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspended
Verb
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For example, under the rule involving SAVE, certain periods during which borrowers postponed their payments would count toward their forgiveness timeline.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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Eleanor the Great and Apple TV+ drama The Savant with Jessica Chastain, the latter of which was postponed following the shooting of Charlie Kirk.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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 neutral material keeps it from looking like an eye sore and can be expanded for more hanging space as needed.—
Micaela Arnett,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2024
Verb
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Anyone who’s had a peaceful fall day interrupted by the loud sound of a leaf blower is likely to have a little more affection for leaf rakes.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2025
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There, seven of the past 11 days of racing at the Vuelta were cut short or interrupted because Spain's government estimated more than 100,000 people were on the streets in Madrid during the final stage this month.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At a briefing, a model of a Russian Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet hung behind Capt.—
Matthew Bodner,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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Last season’s injuries were surely one factor in the ultimate results for a Gophers team that finished 25-11-4 and hung another conference title banner, but won just two of its final six games and went one-and-done in the national tournament.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Dilone ultimately had a medical episode when the proceeding was adjourned and was hospitalized, the entry says.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacbee.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Unless blocked by a court, the new map would likely take effect in early December or 90 days after the Senate adjourned on Friday.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Meta boss sees AI as the future of the company, and as such has reportedly dangled multimillion-dollar contracts to attract the best AI researchers.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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The models often sported vintage style coin purses that dangled from their necks and carried barrel bags and satchels.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sandbags and plywood protected the windows, but the materials were recessed to be less noticeable, and fresh vehicle tracks marked the ground nearby.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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The court recessed to address the issue, during which time DeBie produced the video, Eppink said.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The officer swung his undercover truck around, radioing his team to converge on a man who was depositing a $50 bill into the machine.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Over the last two years, his role and those expectations have swung the other way.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Suspended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspended. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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