suspend
verb (used with object)
to hang by attachment to something above.
suspends
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present tense formof suspend (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The order suspends the new penalties but leaves existing sanctions against Russia in place.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
“We hold all suppliers across our global supply chain accountable” to uphold U.S., international and local laws, and Sysco suspends contracts when they do not, said Ramit Plushnick-Masti, a company spokesperson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
The government will instead introduce a new law in the coming weeks that suspends that expansion indefinitely, Fraser said.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
March 14: Boeing suspends deliveries of the 737 MAX after global aviation regulators ground the jet.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Cutting it on one side, he takes it off the shovel and suspends it in the sun to dry, as there is always some water between the several layers, which should, if possible, evaporate.
From With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2 by Various
