dangled; dangling
ˈdaŋ-g(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to hang loosely and usually so as to be able to swing freely
2
: to be a hanger-on or a dependent
3
: to occur in a sentence without having a normally expected syntactic relation to the rest of the sentence (such as climbing in "Climbing the mountain the cabin came into view")
a dangling participle
a dangling modifier
1
: to cause to dangle : swing
dangled her feet in the water
2
a
: to keep hanging uncertainly
b
: to hold out as an inducement
Examples of dangle in a Sentence
Verb
Let your arms dangle at your sides.
She sat on the edge of the pool, dangling her feet in the water.
He dangled a piece of string in front of the cat.
The money she dangled in front of him wasn't enough to convince him to sell.
They refused to accept the money that was dangled before their eyes.
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Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Photo : David Fitzgerald The striking staircase is topped by a dangling chandelier.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2025
Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
Swiss Army knives, blades out, dangle in place of fingers.
—Zoë Lescaze, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Verb
That’s mentally just a crazy thing to be dangled in front of your face.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Photo : David Fitzgerald The striking staircase is topped by a dangling chandelier.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
Alongside flute-piping satyrs, they’re engaged in a wild, ritualistic dance, while shellfish, eels, squid and poultry dangle above them.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
Swiss Army knives, blades out, dangle in place of fingers.
—Zoë Lescaze, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Dangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dangle. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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