dangle

verb

ˈdaŋ-gəl How to pronounce dangle (audio)
Definition of danglenext
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 In the eyes of the conferences, and CFP committee, the allure of a postseason bid is the carrot that would dangle in front of them so that fans would look the other way at the nonsense this creates for the football played in September or October. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Think tombstones, solid skeletons, signs or other decorations that hold their shape and don’t have loose or dangling parts. — Katie Koschalk, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026 Edebiri’s dangling earrings also provided a welcome pop of color, with their wine-hue complementing her berry lipstick. — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 The structure is raw concrete punctuated by oxidized metal, dangling chains, rebar and scaffolding. — Tim Hornyak, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dangle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dangle
  1. hang
  2. swing
Verb
  • That way, the shoulder stitching wouldn’t hang below his shoulder and his pants wouldn’t drag on the ground.
    — Souvankham Thammavongsa, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Aside from briefly losing the seat for one term nearly a decade ago, Valadao has hung onto the seat.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of hang
Verb
  • The outcome in California's 13th District could hinge on whether Lincoln can attract moderate and swing voters beyond the Republican base.
    — Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Fans at Capital One Arena swung white towels ecstatically after Justin Champagnie converted a shot — also drawing a foul — to give the Wizards a seven-point lead with just over eight minutes left.
    — Jake Kauderer, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of swing

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“Dangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dangle. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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