dangle
verb (used without object)
to hang loosely, especially with a jerking or swaying motion.
dangled
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past participleof dangle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof dangle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
dangleverb (used without object)to hang loosely, especially with a jerking or swaying motion.
Example Sentences
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In September, he dangled a naked ultimatum: Either ABC “took action” against Kimmel, or the network would face severe regulatory consequences.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
Several members equipped with climbing harnesses clambered up a small tree on the school’s front lawn and dangled from its limbs on climbing ropes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
To recruit Wall Streeters, the Pentagon has dangled $400,000 salaries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Sanchez also dangled the prospect of a massive port deal for American investors -- one that would rival a Chinese port concession at Chancay north of Lima that has long irked the White House.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
Mo dangled off one of the spines running along the serpent's snout, and he was now being tossed from side to side.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
