dangle
verb (used without object)
to hang loosely, especially with a jerking or swaying motion.
have dangled
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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
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Of Lloyd’s performance on the statue, Hitchcock once dryly commented, “No one could have dangled better than Norman.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 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
In recent weeks, the companies have dangled the prospect of additional investments.
From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2018
Other politicians have dangled tax breaks and subsidies to encourage tech business in New York.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2018
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
