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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If that happens, Grier now has an extra asset to dangle with the first-rounder the Sharks acquired from the Stars.
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
Hoka completes the look with a black tassel dangling off the tongue and a bird logo on the heel.
—New Atlas, 3 Feb. 2025
Icicles dangled over the entrance – which is closed to the public – on the 38-degree morning, and there was snow on the ground.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Neither is able to ignore a briefcase of money dangled by their No. 1 fan.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2025
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
Hoka completes the look with a black tassel dangling off the tongue and a bird logo on the heel.
—New Atlas, 3 Feb. 2025
Icicles dangled over the entrance – which is closed to the public – on the 38-degree morning, and there was snow on the ground.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Neither is able to ignore a briefcase of money dangled by their No. 1 fan.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Dangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dangle. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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