suspend
verb (used with object)
to hang by attachment to something above.
is suspending
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present progressiveof suspend (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The flag carrier is suspending service, effective Monday, and over the following days it will operate empty flights to Cuba to pick up about 3,000 customers already there to bring them home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
"Pending the final judgment, given the provisional nature of this decision and in accordance with the instructions of its client, Christie's is suspending the sale of La Pascaline," it told AFP.
From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has notified the California Department of Public Health it is suspending grants it had provided to support the state’s infectious-disease response during the COVID-19 pandemic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2025
The UN agency providing aid to Palestinians has said it is suspending deliveries through the main crossing between Israel and Gaza because of security concerns.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2024
Boeing is suspending the jobs of tens of thousands of staff in the US in response to a strike that has shut down production of some of its airplanes.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2024
