dangle
verb (used without object)
to hang loosely, especially with a jerking or swaying motion.
dangles
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present tense formof dangle (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Harvey’s Wallbangers, they called them, after the sketchy cocktail and the easygoing manager Harvey Kuenn, whose prosthetic leg still dangles from the ceiling of a Milwaukee bar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
Time stands still at the nearby burnt-out house of the Siman Tov family, where a wind chime dangles by the door.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The timing of Ocasio-Cortez’s egg-freezing announcement dangles a once-unimaginable prospect: that we could have a pregnant president of the United States.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
It recently revamped its program, introducing a three-tier structure that offers ways to earn points faster, but also dangles exclusive merchandise and curated experiences for its top-tier members.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
Instead of cradling her roses, she dangles them at her side, as if at any moment she might need to use them as a bat.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
