dangle
verb (used without object)
to hang loosely, especially with a jerking or swaying motion.
has dangled
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present perfectof dangle (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The United States and Cuba held talks this week on a US offer of $100 million in assistance, which Washington has dangled as an incentive for reforms, a US official said Tuesday.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
President Putin has dangled the carrot of lucrative joint projects with the Americans involving rare earth minerals and aluminium production.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2025
In the past, the notebook has dangled from a branch of the tree in a bag, for protection, and miraculously, fresh notebooks replace old ones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2022
The social media giant, which operates Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has dangled significant salary raises as it looks to refocus around hardware and the so-called metaverse.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2021
She has dangled a salary before me out of all proportion to my possible value to her, but—never feeling very sympathetic toward her sudden whims and moods—that hasn't tempted me.
From The Book of Susan A Novel by Lee Wilson Dodd
