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
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2024
Overhead, dangling from a gigantic black helicopter, is what can only be a massive Bible, but the lettering on the book is garbled, and the cross on the cover has an extra arm.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
Hannah Malach, WWD, 9 Sep. 2024
As for accessories, Pugh wore only a pair of dangle drop diamond earrings and a silver septum ring.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024
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Verb
The leader of the pack, whose furry silver legs dangled from a branch sagging under his weight, threw us a curious glance, but paid us no mind.
—Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2024
Overhead, dangling from a gigantic black helicopter, is what can only be a massive Bible, but the lettering on the book is garbled, and the cross on the cover has an extra arm.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
Noun
The actress accessorized her maroon frock with dangle earrings.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 9 Sep. 2024
As for accessories, Pugh wore only a pair of dangle drop diamond earrings and a silver septum ring.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024
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“Dangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dangle. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.
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