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
Olivia Petter, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
More than 170 people were rescued from dangling gondolas at a Colorado ski resort after being trapped for hours due to a malfunction.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Washington has been a hot team around trade rumors this season, with the team potentially dangling a few assets.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Deep in the sagebrush steppe of southeast Idaho on December 20, 1951, a team of nuclear physicists gathered around four 200-watt lightbulbs dangling from a slack wire.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Rather than make a clean getaway, Gabby ended up getting trapped in the netting and was left dangling by the side of the crib, completely fine but not happy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
As dawn broke, a posse of bleary-eyed public servants, credentials on lanyards dangling over their sweatshirts, came out to meet the people.
—Madeleine Wattenbarger, Eliana Gilet, & Axel Hernández, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
If the goal were to wrap up any of its many dangling story lines and themes, the second half of Yellowstone’s fifth season did not spend its time efficiently.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
Yes, the dangling air fresheners for cars can also be used on your tree.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
Silly little ornaments dangling from just about anything with a hook.
—Olivia Petter, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
More than 170 people were rescued from dangling gondolas at a Colorado ski resort after being trapped for hours due to a malfunction.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Washington has been a hot team around trade rumors this season, with the team potentially dangling a few assets.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Deep in the sagebrush steppe of southeast Idaho on December 20, 1951, a team of nuclear physicists gathered around four 200-watt lightbulbs dangling from a slack wire.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Rather than make a clean getaway, Gabby ended up getting trapped in the netting and was left dangling by the side of the crib, completely fine but not happy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
As dawn broke, a posse of bleary-eyed public servants, credentials on lanyards dangling over their sweatshirts, came out to meet the people.
—Madeleine Wattenbarger, Eliana Gilet, & Axel Hernández, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
If the goal were to wrap up any of its many dangling story lines and themes, the second half of Yellowstone’s fifth season did not spend its time efficiently.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
Yes, the dangling air fresheners for cars can also be used on your tree.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Dangling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dangling. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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