suspend
verb (used with object)
to hang by attachment to something above.
has suspended
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present perfectof suspend (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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Sainsbury's has suspended its use of live facial recognition technology at one of its London branches after a customer was wrongly challenged as a shoplifter and asked to leave.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
US President Donald Trump has suspended a teleprompter operator over allegations he placed bets with a prediction market on the content of Trump's speeches, the White House said Thursday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
As part of a broader investigation into deepfakes, he said, Google has suspended hundreds of apps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
The U.S. government has suspended visa issuance for citizens of 39 countries, including World Cup qualifiers Haiti, Senegal, Ivory Coast and Iran.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
Mr. Gorringe has suspended work for a few days, but who knows how long it will be?
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
