suspended 1 of 3

adjective

as in dangling
extending freely from a support from above a tree decorated with an array of suspended ornaments

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suspended

2 of 3

adverb

as in deferred

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suspended

3 of 3

verb

past tense of suspend
1
as in postponed
to bring to a formal close for a period of time the judge suspended the hearing to give the district attorney more time to process evidence

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2
as in hung
to place on an elevated point without support from below suspended a banner proclaiming the town's "Heritage Days" from the archway

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Recent Examples of suspended
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Argentina attacking midfielder Thiago Almada has been given a one-match ban for unsporting behaviour, while team official Roberto Ayala has been suspended for three matches for one count of assault, and the pair have also been fined $30,000 each. — Ali Rampling, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Video from the incident showed riders suspended vertically as people gathered below. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 DeSantis suspended him from his role in an executive order Tuesday within hours after he was arrested. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 Since the start of the Russian invasion, in February 2022, civilian air travel over Ukraine has been suspended. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026 Less than a week later, the officials suspended participation in the project until the unnamed tech company came forward. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 IndyCar street races continue in rain, though they can be suspended in 30-minute intervals for nearby lightning strikes. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 The board suspended Hemphill’s license on July 15, the same day she was arrested. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026 Many parking spots have already been restored, and Smiley said that Bass promised parking enforcement would be suspended during the cleanup process to give residents more flexibility. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspended
  1. dangling
  2. postponed
  3. hung
  4. hanging
  5. interrupted
  6. dangled
  7. adjourned
  8. swung
Adjective
  • Kelly wore a bright orange Roland Mouret midi dress, paired with light brown stiletto heels and matching jewelry, including multiple rings and small dangling earrings.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
  • The three cats quickly get distracted, though, by the dangling, bright lightbulb and string hanging above them.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 11 June 2026
Definition of dangling
Verb
  • That scheduled June 16-18 series in Atlanta was shortened to two games, with the June 18 game postponed to the end of this month.
    — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Williams had initially postponed her return to her talk show in the fall of 2021 after testing positive for Covid.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of postponed
Verb
  • The Justice Ministry said Sunao Takami, 58, was hanged to death earlier Friday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • On the pantry door hung an old poster of the dark hub at the centre of Messier 87.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of hung
Adjective
  • Opt for bigger hanging bulbs, discrete flickers, or even hanging sheaths.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
  • To maintain the immersive illusion, Iñárritu eschewed traditional hanging fabric.
    — Robert Lang, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
Definition of hanging
Verb
  • This has been 10 years in the making, interrupted by the pandemic, among other things.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Just then, another noise from the corn patch interrupted Van Lith’s second thoughts.
    — Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of interrupted
Verb
  • The Robert Mueller investigation found, among other things, that Putin had dangled a lucrative no-risk deal to Trump during the 2016 campaign.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Bits of grass stuck to her heels, and a clothespin dangled from the hem of her blouse.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of dangled
Verb
  • The Illinois House of Representatives adjourned without voting on Cunningham's bill.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The crowd of Keller residents broke out into applause as the meeting adjourned.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of adjourned
Verb
  • Prices of the precious commodity have swung dramatically from one season to the next, particularly as issues such as climate change, water scarcity and pest and disease pressures persist.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The club opted against a lengthy pre-season trip to North America, Oceania, or East Asia, preferring a smaller-scale tour in which the squad swung back to the Carrington training ground after playing across a host of European cities.
    — Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
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“Suspended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspended. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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