as in swinging
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 dangling
Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Those would soon morph into dangling earrings and a tiny white nose.
—Andrew Dalton, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
All that greenery is accented by a group of stunning Italian Murano amber glass chandeliers dangling from the ceiling.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2025
His truck is a vivid green, with a green skeleton dangling above the flatbed, and a Grinch plastered to the grille during Christmastime.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 23 Dec. 2025
Another photo on Eliza's Instagram Stories from the engagement party showed a long wooden table with buffet station and lights dangling from the trees, setting the scene for an intimate dinner.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
The Circuit Breaker roller coaster at the Circuit of the Americas near Austin unexpectedly stopped at the first drop, leaving Matthew Cantu, 24, and Nicholas Sanchez, 20, dangling at a 90-degree angle Wednesday night, KXAN-TV reported, citing a publicist representing the two men.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
Many, including Kid Cudi himself, hang from signs using one or both hands while dangling their legs and singing to the song.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
If Bellinger or Grisham returns, though, Domínguez and/or Jones could find their names dangling as trade bait for the other 29 teams, many of whom could offer one of those youngsters an immediate path to a starting role.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Naru aside, Killer of Killers and Badlands have left a few dangling story threads.
—Verb
There was one dangling question, though.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for dangling
hanging
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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.—
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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.—
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“Dangling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dangling. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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