Synonyms of dangle

dangle

verb

ˈdaŋ-gəl 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hang
• swing
• suspend
• sling
• hook
• mount
• string
• pin
• drape
• protrude
• tack
• extend (out)
• depend
• jut
• project
• festoon
• stick out
• overhang
• garland
• cascade
• balance
• fall
• poise

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dangle

No one want to a repeat of the situation that occurred with the 2023 releases of The Flash and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, two movies made by one studio regime and opened by another, and which were left dangling in the wind. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

And like Farrar’s Twitter character, dangling on that final, hopeful comma, the president’s critics still return to speculating that this next scandal might just be the one that delivers comeuppance. — David MacK, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Tom Cruise has dangled from cliffs, skyscrapers and planes, but oil magnate Digger Rockwell is his riskiest role in eons. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Latifah hit back by holding up own bespoke Team Queen robe, while Green seemed to seal the deal by dangling his Carhartt Team Riley work pants. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026