1
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
Termination can occur immediately if the NBPA suspends or revokes an agent’s certification, but Turner capably performed his duties.
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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
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
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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This summer, video boards were installed on the end zones and a new scoreboard that is 56 percent larger hangs above the playing court.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The park’s 1,040-foot via ferrata includes two aerial walkways, a 54-foot steel staircase, and a 90-foot suspension bridge that hangs 105 feet above a pond.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This concentration of energy creates a tiny, controlled burn that interrupts the faulty circuit causing the tremor.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Pedigo interrupts to point out that even the records that got Walker labeled as a traditional country singer had more depth to their sounds than such a label affords him.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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The plan dangles a financial windfall and expanded control of the company to Musk, already the world’s richest person, after his 2018 package valued in excess of $50 billion was struck down by a Delaware court.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Because that pendulum swings the other way, too.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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Libra season swings you back and forth, packing your schedule.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Suspends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspends. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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