dangle
verb (used without object)
to hang loosely, especially with a jerking or swaying motion.
have dangled
-
present perfectof dangle.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Some states in the PJM region, especially Virginia and Illinois, have dangled tax breaks to attract data centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
In the tech industry, which recently has been roiled by waves of layoffs, many companies have dangled in front of workers sometimes generous sums of severance pay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2023
In a section on faith, a 1791 Russian altar gospel in ornate, jewel-encrusted silver binding sits above a tiny, lantern-shaped 15th-century “girdle book,” which would have dangled from a monk’s belt.
From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2021
Alarmed by the phenomenon, some administrators have dangled everything from free breakfasts at Waffle House to a raffle for a car to get employees to roll up their sleeves.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 8, 2021
I have dangled from a cord a hundred miles above this planet; I have been privileged to go beyond this planet’s moon, briefly, into the black void beyond.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
