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
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
Fallon and his fellow NBC late-night host, Seth Meyers, have drawn the attention of Trump in the wake of Kimmel’s show being suspended indefinitely by ABC.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Even with Rashee Rice suspended and Xavier Worthy missing all but three snaps due to injury, the Chiefs were in a position to win both of their first two games on the back of the late-game efforts of quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Kansas City is also operating without its other starting wideout, Rashee Rice, who is currently suspended for the first six games of the season.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Kimmel has not yet spoken about his show being suspended, and CNN has reached out to Kimmel’s representatives for comment.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show has been suspended indefinitely.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 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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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
Fallon and his fellow NBC late-night host, Seth Meyers, have drawn the attention of Trump in the wake of Kimmel’s show being suspended indefinitely by ABC.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Even with Rashee Rice suspended and Xavier Worthy missing all but three snaps due to injury, the Chiefs were in a position to win both of their first two games on the back of the late-game efforts of quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Kansas City is also operating without its other starting wideout, Rashee Rice, who is currently suspended for the first six games of the season.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Kimmel has not yet spoken about his show being suspended, and CNN has reached out to Kimmel’s representatives for comment.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show has been suspended indefinitely.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 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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Some high-ranking officials have postponed or cancelled events out of fear of political attacks following last week’s shooting.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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Microsoft’s planned then postponed $1 billion data center in Catawba County is only set to bring in 50 jobs.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 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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Shortly after midnight, the burners remember, their serenity was interrupted by a group of law enforcement officers who entered the camp to ask questions.—
Denver Nicks,
Rolling Stone,
14 Sep. 2025
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However, their usual matchday walk was interrupted by fans, forcing England to return to their Zurich base at the Dolder Grand hotel.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Salt stung eyes and clung to skin, while the smell of brine and fish hung heavy in the air.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The death of a Black student found hanged at Delta State University in Mississippi this week is raising questions, and the university’s police chief hopes to have some answers by the end of the week.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
17 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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After the Blue Jays swung a trade to bring in Shane Bieber at this season's deadline, Edward Eng of FanSided's Jays Journal predicted the team would turn to him as a long-term replacement while letting Max Scherzer walk this winter.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Last year the park swung open the doors to equally ingenious fairytale rides themed to the Frozen, Tangled and Peter Pan cartoons.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Suspended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspended. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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