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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Several nations, including Jamaica, Guatemala, the Bahamas and Honduras, have suspended or restructured their medical agreements with Cuba.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 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
Indiana, Georgia and Utah have suspended their gas taxes for at least some of 2026, and other states are considering similar measures.
From Salon ● May 13, 2026
So far this year, only Georgia, Indiana, and Utah have suspended or lowered their state gas taxes.
From Barron's ● May 12, 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
