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 hung
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
Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
Campbell told lawmakers the driver who hit their family that night already had her license suspended, a result of a previous DUI conviction.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
According to Maersk, whose subsidiary APM Terminals runs the port, operations expect to remain suspended for up to 48 hours depending on guidance from port authorities.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 Mar. 2026
The only time a non-Egyptian — Tunisian diplomat Chedli Klibi — was appointed to the post was in 1979, after Egypt’s membership was suspended after its peace treaty with Israel.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
With Doncic suspended due to his 16th technical foul of the season against the Nets, Austin Reaves will be asked to step up against the Wizards.
—Matthew Davis, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Kimmel was suspended by ABC for about a week last September before a blizzard of objections from viewers helped lead to his reinstatement.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Any officer charged with a felony in Massachusetts is automatically suspended by POST after the commission is notified.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Although Nigeria was temporarily suspended from the Commonwealth group of nations, the oil industry continued its operations, and federal governments continued to misappropriate their share of the revenues and violently suppress protests.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
In others, objects are suspended from the ceiling, mounted above doorways, or made to float via balloon.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
Campbell told lawmakers the driver who hit their family that night already had her license suspended, a result of a previous DUI conviction.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
According to Maersk, whose subsidiary APM Terminals runs the port, operations expect to remain suspended for up to 48 hours depending on guidance from port authorities.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 Mar. 2026
The only time a non-Egyptian — Tunisian diplomat Chedli Klibi — was appointed to the post was in 1979, after Egypt’s membership was suspended after its peace treaty with Israel.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
With Doncic suspended due to his 16th technical foul of the season against the Nets, Austin Reaves will be asked to step up against the Wizards.
—Matthew Davis, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Kimmel was suspended by ABC for about a week last September before a blizzard of objections from viewers helped lead to his reinstatement.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Any officer charged with a felony in Massachusetts is automatically suspended by POST after the commission is notified.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Although Nigeria was temporarily suspended from the Commonwealth group of nations, the oil industry continued its operations, and federal governments continued to misappropriate their share of the revenues and violently suppress protests.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspended
Adjective
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While the design here is emphatically traditional, a dose of modern whimsy comes through with a dangling, multi-floor chandelier loosely inspired by jellyfish.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2026
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Cernan, the junior pilot, was outside, dangling—actually spinning, tumbling, and flailing—at the end of a long umbilical cord, completely unable to control his movements.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Altman’s funeral had been postponed from last week after his wife went into labor.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The two-day Cascale forum, scheduled to open on March 30, and an Investors Forum organized by the Board of Investment for the same day, were both postponed amid mounting logistical challenges.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The deal comes as a resolution to years of national security concerns over the app’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, and effectively resolved the uncertainty that hung over TikTok since 2020, giving brands and retailers a clearer runway to invest in the platform’s commerce capabilities.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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It was hung roughly a year after Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, to express solidarity with the twelve hundred people who were murdered—in the largest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust—and with the two hundred and fifty-one people Hamas had abducted.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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To maintain the immersive illusion, Iñárritu eschewed traditional hanging fabric.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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Leaving either of those bare was a topic of discussion, Carney says; a trade-off between the goal of paying homage to Steinway’s legacy and getting enough hanging space.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Round Lake appears to have been drawn by a kindergartner who was interrupted halfway through snack time.—
Mark Glende,
Twin Cities,
3 Apr. 2026
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The attack was interrupted by an Amazon truck that drove by, the victim said, prompting the suspect and another person to flee on foot.—
Megan Cassidy,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Lendeborg told The Associated Press that the University of Kentucky had dangled between US$7 million and $9 million to entice him to transfer there in 2025.—
Andrew Urbaczewski,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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The bells that dangled off her red tunic jingled.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The House took no action in a very brief ceremonial session and adjourned until Monday after Senate Majority Leader John Thune sent back its own bipartisan measure passed last week that would fund DHS agencies except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Standoff Hardens Congress adjourned for two weeks with neither chamber willing to move.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Construction, likely lifted by favorable weather, swung to a net gain of 26,000 jobs versus a 13,000-job loss in February.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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Smith swung and missed at two cutters from Red Sox starter Brayan Bello to begin the plate appearance.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Suspended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspended. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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