SUSPENDING Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

suspending

verb

present participle of suspend

as in postponing

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 hanging

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 suspending The quake damaged Colombian airports in six cities – Pereira, Manizales, Quibdó, Armenia, Cartago, and Buenaventura – according to the country’s Civil Aviation Authority, suspending flight operations. — Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 Because of forecast high tides, Metrolink is suspending train service starting Monday, and ending Wednesday, on the Orange County Line south of the Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo station and north of the Oceanside station. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026 The board approved an ordinance suspending building permit fees related to repairs in the aftermath of the recent tornadoes. — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Memes about Mangione, or even campus lookalike contests centered on him, fall short of offering a precise moral argument in favor of largely suspending seriousness. — Evan Clarkson, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026 Italy reacted by temporarily suspending Spain’s membership in Europe’s Schengen Agreement, which allows borderless travel between members, with Finland and Denmark backing the move. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2026 The Kennedy Center is temporarily suspending free public tours of the performing arts venue after a volunteer tour guide spoke with the New York Times about President Donald Trump‘s efforts to gut the cultural institution. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026 Some are as simple as a suspending seat on sturdy legs, while others pack in speaker systems, automatic movements and hanging toys. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 July 2026 North Korea has remained hostile to President Lee Jae Myung’s overtures despite his efforts to ease tensions, including suspending anti-Pyongyang loudspeaker broadcasts and taking steps to curb the launch of propaganda leaflets by activists. — Reuters, NBC news, 23 July 2026

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According to the complaint, Brightline Investment Holdings has failed to pay down its loan or make any interest payments since December of 2025, even after seeking multiple extensions and postponing the maturity date of the loan.

— Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
Earlier today, the president threw another wrench in the situation, floating the idea of postponing Blanche's confirmation until next year, when Cornyn and Tillis will both be gone from the Senate.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Definition of postponing

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Those culminated in an 1880 anti-Chinese race riot that left resident Look Young dead by hanging, dozens of Chinese residents seriously injured, and most of their businesses burned and destroyed.

— Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026
Its long, trailing vines can spill over a hanging basket or shelf or creep along a credenza.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of hanging

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JetBlue personnel allegedly found Lackey asleep aboard the plane, and he was arrested on charges of burglary, criminal mischief and interrupting critical infrastructure.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
Olyphant, who has a history of interrupting introductions on the NBC late-night program, did so again on Thursday.

— Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Definition of interrupting

Verb

Supreme Court recently handed notable losses to Trump The latest survey was taken July 1-19, just days after the justices dropped some of their biggest decisions before recessing for the summer.

— Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Ackerson, who was in the caucus meeting when the plan to recess was discussed, voted against recessing.

— Eleanor McCrary, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Jan. 2025

Definition of recessing

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The Brown Act doesn’t specify rules for adjourning a meeting, said David Loy, legal director of the First Amendment Coalition.

— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Ten days later, the Senate voted on two more of the articles of impeachment, both votes again falling one vote shy of conviction, before adjourning the trial sine die, or with no date chosen to reconvene.

— USA Today, USA Today, 6 May 2026