dangle
verb (used without object)
to hang loosely, especially with a jerking or swaying motion.
are dangling
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present progressiveof dangle.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The compensation that elite financial firms are dangling for 10-week summer internships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Strips of sticky paper are dangling from the ceiling, writhing with trapped and dying flies.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2024
Employers are dangling a variety of recruiting incentives amid the post-pandemic labor crunch since hiring bonuses alone no longer stand out.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2021
At Northern Arizona University, in Flagstaff, officials are dangling a chance for an Apple Watch.
From New York Times ● Aug. 12, 2021
The fat bodies are dangling from one of the palm trees, and their previous thin bodies, wispy-looking and dressed in falling-apart bathing suits, are holding hands and walking into the ocean.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
