suspends

verb

present tense third-person singular of suspend
1
as in postpones
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 hangs
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 suspends His design for Fallingwater therefore suspends the architecture above the fall itself, filling the home constantly with the powerful sound of rushing water. — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026 The Waiting Game Is the Smart Game In short, the Raptors are wise to wait to see whether the NBA finds the Clippers at fault and, in doing so, terminates Leonard’s contract or suspends him. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026 Al Gore, John McCain suspends his campaign for the Republican nomination for president, and Bill Bradley withdraws from the race for the Democratic nomination. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026 Continue reading … ‘CHEAP SHOTS’ — WNBA suspends Alyssa Thomas for 'recklessly' hitting Caitlin Clark in throat. — FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026 Yet each summer, the region suspends its hatred for the stubborn weed, celebrating the plant’s sweet abundance through blackberry festivals and preparing enough jars of blackberry jam to hold them over until the next year’s harvest. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2026 Leaders in Europe have called on the US to reconsider a directive on AI that suspends certain models for foreign nationals. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 17 June 2026 Higher sales taxes To give lawmakers the authority to implement new taxes, the constitutional amendment suspends constitutional protections known as the Hancock Amendment, which requires voter approval for significant tax increases. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026 October 2003 — Iran suspends uranium enrichment under international pressure. — ABC News, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspends
  1. postpones
  2. hangs
  3. interrupts
  4. dangles
  5. adjourns
  6. swings
Verb
  • Minimizing these three common vascular threats between ages 48 and 68 dramatically postpones mental decline, according to the research.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Every unnecessary year spent waiting for approvals delays investment, slows industrial growth and postpones the benefits of lower-cost, cleaner electricity.
    — Andreas Schierenbeck, Fortune, 27 July 2026
Definition of postpones
Verb
  • An unbearable heat hangs over a world ravaged by climate change, where crime dominates everyday life.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
  • His bitterness over his broken dreams not only hangs over his own life, but threatens to shatter his family.
    — Steve Palopoli, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of hangs
Verb
  • Before Kat can say anything, the rest of the crew interrupts, ready for dinner.
    — Emma Soren, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Pressure on China’s launch tempo Monday’s failure also interrupts an unusually rapid launch schedule.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of interrupts
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  • As a counteroffer, Ormund dangles Driftmark in front of Ulf’s greedy eyes.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The nationalist’s election defeat is extending a historic rally in Hungary’s bond market as Magyar dangles the prospect of euro adoption.
    — Jonathan Tirone, Bloomberg, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of dangles
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  • McMaster is expected to call for the session after the legislature adjourns Thursday afternoon, sources said.
    — Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 14 May 2026
  • The proposal is still pending in the current legislative session, which adjourns on May 6.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of adjourns
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  • The gondola swings back and forth and ‘swims’ when Sepp gets agitated.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
  • And when a guy swings and misses and gets thrown out by 10 feet, that’s a bad process.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of swings

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