suspend
verb (used with object)
to hang by attachment to something above.
have suspended
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present perfectof suspend.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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One of the messages had said "we have suspended our normal programmes until further notice as a mark of respect following the passing of His Majesty King Charles III".
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
New York City officials have suspended Central Park horse-drawn carriage operations after an 18-year-old tourist was killed in a runaway carriage incident that has reignited a long-running debate over whether the attraction should be banned.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
Thousands of Britons were left stranded in the Middle East when the conflict first broke out, and many airlines have suspended flights to the major travel hubs in the region.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Both companies have suspended shipping routes through the Suez Canal and the Red Sea, the gateway to the canal, due to safety concerns related to the war and the volatile situation around Hormuz.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
But, no law requiring us to proceed, we have suspended it.
From Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 4 by Thomas Jefferson Randolph
