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
Nick Caruso, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024
Ghoul Friend Earrings Statement earrings don’t only encompass dangling styles.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
The look was made even more glamorous with the addition of a sparkling choker necklace, dangling earrings and a stack of glittering bracelets.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
For the People's Choice Awards in early 2024, the actor pierced her shiny chrome nails with little charms dangling off the tips.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 30 Sep. 2024
In the aftermath of these conflicts, Western governments sought to encourage the region’s states to ease their ethnic divisions through a program of economic and political reforms, pushing them forward by dangling the prospect of deeper integration into the Euro-Atlantic community.
—Jeffrey Mankoff, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2017
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There is this piece of information that’s dangling over my head that could come out and ruin my game.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024
Ghoul Friend Earrings Statement earrings don’t only encompass dangling styles.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
The look was made even more glamorous with the addition of a sparkling choker necklace, dangling earrings and a stack of glittering bracelets.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
For the People's Choice Awards in early 2024, the actor pierced her shiny chrome nails with little charms dangling off the tips.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 30 Sep. 2024
In the aftermath of these conflicts, Western governments sought to encourage the region’s states to ease their ethnic divisions through a program of economic and political reforms, pushing them forward by dangling the prospect of deeper integration into the Euro-Atlantic community.
—Jeffrey Mankoff, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2017
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“Dangling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dangling. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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