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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Icelanders are to vote August 29, 2026 on whether to resume entry talks with the European Union 13 years after they were suspended, in a referendum seen going down to the wire. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Latino artists, activists and musicians, suspended mid-motion, grin down at passersby. — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026 An officer with the Porter County Sheriff’s Department who misused the county’s license plate reader system has been demoted, suspended without pay and faced other disciplinary measures, according to a release from Sheriff Jeffery Balon. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 The ship claimed Cameroonian registry, but Cameroon suspended its international register on February 6 after discovering its flag was being issued through two fraudulent websites. — Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 The rescue mission had been suspended earlier due to the fear of secondary disasters caused by the overflowing barrier lake upstream of the town. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 Commercial airlines quickly suspended flights in and out of Caracas. — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 Lufkin police also launched a department-wide audit, suspended the use of Flock cameras across the department and placed a second officer on administrative leave. — Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Video from the incident showed riders suspended vertically as people gathered below. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 21 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
  • Researchers can use this moment to finally build the ethical infrastructure around the cultivation of insider sources and source compensation that the field has postponed for too long.
    — Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Saturday’s game in Liberty was postponed after a Cardinals player suffered a medical emergency on the sideline and died.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of postponed
Verb
  • But as the silence hung above them, for the first time Evie felt a strangeness in him.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
  • An aerial performer hung upside down from the ceiling while pouring Malört shots.
    — Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 31 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
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  • The Dolphins interrupted those plans and now will get a look at a quarterback prospect with a strong arm, decent size (6-2), toughness and instinctiveness as a runner.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, data centers may have to wait years for full service or accept provisional connections under which their electricity can be interrupted when the grid is strained.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of interrupted
Verb
  • The lights dangled from white beams, their power cables coiled and hanging like tails.
    — Caitlín Doherty, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Now the carrot is being dangled that Radio Andy will be taking over 101.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of dangled
Verb
  • Court has adjourned for the day, with Judge William Sullivan instructing the jury that the presentation of evidence is likely to conclude tomorrow.
    — NBC News, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The Illinois House of Representatives adjourned without voting on Cunningham's bill.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of adjourned
Verb
  • Instead, the chief executive said Hilton's middle- and upper-middle segments have swung from posting negative numbers to growing at rates as high as 6%.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The bond market swung Friday as investors built bets that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates soon to get the nation’s high inflation under control.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of swung

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“Suspended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspended. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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