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as in postpones
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 hangs
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 suspends
Walmart could see a significant decline in consumer spending if the government suspends Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits as a result of the ongoing shutdown.
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
To reduce the risk of heat illnesses, the military generally suspends nonessential outdoor activities on extremely hot days.
—Ames Alexander, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Termination can occur immediately if the NBPA suspends or revokes an agent’s certification, but Turner capably performed his duties.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Lloyd’s character was given a new lease on life years ago by Isaac, who created a machine that suspends Orloff’s head in liquid and supports its life without his body.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
What good is a long-term plan to pre-fund benefits if the state simply suspends contributions to temporarily shave $700 million in annual spending?
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 17 Aug. 2025
The strike at Air Canada could throw another wrench into capacity as the carrier suspends operations.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
In addition, Optery suspends the availability of this feature for the first 30 days to head off the possibility of an unscrupulous customer abusing the feature and then going for the money-back guarantee.
—PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
Dan Schwartz suspends disbelief to see for himself.
—Svati Kirsten Narula, Outside Online, 10 June 2022
Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
To reduce the risk of heat illnesses, the military generally suspends nonessential outdoor activities on extremely hot days.
—Ames Alexander, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Termination can occur immediately if the NBPA suspends or revokes an agent’s certification, but Turner capably performed his duties.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Lloyd’s character was given a new lease on life years ago by Isaac, who created a machine that suspends Orloff’s head in liquid and supports its life without his body.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
What good is a long-term plan to pre-fund benefits if the state simply suspends contributions to temporarily shave $700 million in annual spending?
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 17 Aug. 2025
The strike at Air Canada could throw another wrench into capacity as the carrier suspends operations.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
In addition, Optery suspends the availability of this feature for the first 30 days to head off the possibility of an unscrupulous customer abusing the feature and then going for the money-back guarantee.
—PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
Dan Schwartz suspends disbelief to see for himself.
—Svati Kirsten Narula, Outside Online, 10 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspends
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Scripps continues to pursue a strategy that focuses on the northern parts of San Diego County and postpones reconstruction plans for Scripps Mercy Hospital, which operates sister campuses in Hillcrest and Chula Vista.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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The panel’s decision postpones the effective dates of TPS terminations directed by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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In coffee shops downtown, the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights provides an emergency hotline for those who witness ICE activity, and hangs information sheets from coffee machines.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Step onto the porch in an oversize T-shirt that hangs down to my knees and mismatched socks that come halfway up my calves.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Vahid even interrupts an engagement photo shoot of Shiva’s (Mariam Afshari) for Goli (Hadis Pakbaten) and Ali (Madj Panahi) to see if two of three can tag him.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Potential solutions Presently, most astronauts rely on medication that interrupts the brain’s ability to use hormones to trigger motion sickness.—
Taylor Lonner,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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The framed photo of his baby brother, Rashaad, prominently dangles inches down the front of his shirts.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
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Almost every model carried what Lopez called the Ana bag—a leather trapezoid that dangles from a circular handle.—
Ana Karina Zatarain,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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Young feels within range for Eagles general manager Howie Roseman, who always swings for the fences.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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But the tone swings between sour and sweet, grounded and silly, and the jokes run more broadly wacky than precise or original.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Suspends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspends. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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