as in to hang
to place on an elevated point without support from below
he dangled the string in front of the cat, hoping that it was in the mood for play
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Recent Examples of dangle
The herbaceous perennial's name likely comes from its long, slender leaves that resemble spiders’ legs and the way its offsets dangle from the main plant like spiders from a web.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
The American, who was expected to be one of the biggest stars of the Games, limped into a tent for medical attention before being airlifted away by helicopter, dangling from a hoist cable with two people attending her.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Vonn, who was expected to be one of the biggest stars of the games, limped into a tent for medical attention before being airlifted away by helicopter, dangling from a hoist cable with two people attending her.
—Graham Dunbar, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Though power had been restored to the campus, workers were still removing limbs dangling from trees, university officials said in a statement Wednesday night.
—Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
The American, who was expected to be one of the biggest stars of the Games, limped into a tent for medical attention before being airlifted away by helicopter, dangling from a hoist cable with two people attending her.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Vonn, who was expected to be one of the biggest stars of the games, limped into a tent for medical attention before being airlifted away by helicopter, dangling from a hoist cable with two people attending her.
—Graham Dunbar, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Though power had been restored to the campus, workers were still removing limbs dangling from trees, university officials said in a statement Wednesday night.
—Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dangle
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Wandering the icy streets of Cortina in a furry hat, houndstooth coat and enough swagger to make the snowflake medal hanging from his neck jangle in agreement, Coach Snoop (as one of his beanies reads) appears in his element.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Those walls covered in pages from Italian pin-up magazines were hung by the company founders in 2018, after a long night of drinking.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Within seconds, Perez smacked a cellphone out of the man's hand, swung at his head and tackled him to the ground.—
Sheridan Hendrix,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Over the past decade, screening guidelines have swung from recommending routine screening to advising against it to landing somewhere in between, and major organizations still don’t all say it the same way.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Dangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dangle. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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