SUSPENDING Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

suspending

verb

present participle of suspend

as in postponing

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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as in hanging

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 suspending The draft also bars other federal departments, agencies, and officials from suspending a model’s development, deployment, or internal use. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 In contrast, the ad says Desmond fought to lower costs and supports suspending the gas tax. — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 Jayendu Krishna, a director at Drewry Maritime Advisors, said none of the major container shipping lines had resumed services through Hormuz since suspending operations following the outbreak of the war in February. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 Among those changes, Kotlikoff announced Cornell was suspending parties and social events at on-campus fraternity houses for the rest of the year. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026 This is evident in its determination to contain the protests, deploying over 40,000 security personnel, closing down metro and train stations, barricading central Delhi, suspending mobile Internet, and detaining over 7,000 people. — Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026 Ethiopian Airlines resumed flights to Mekelle on Sunday after suspending all flights there for days. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 In June, American Airlines permanently cut its Philadelphia-to-Doha route after previously suspending flights due to regional hostilities, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. — Andrea Margolis , Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Panama City reported no damage, and the airport reopened after briefly suspending flights. — Aris Mariota, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspending

Verb

The decree came after a committee of top Palestinian officials met Saturday morning to discuss postponing the vote.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Palestinian officials cited conditions in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem as reasons for postponing the vote.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of postponing

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Those included hanging traffic signals, scaffolding, water towers and the correct power lines.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Pacific Neon had installer James Guthrey in a crane about 10 feet in the air and had the sign attached to a saddle and hanging over the poles.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of hanging

Verb

Contentious debate The debate itself featured tense moments, with audience members interrupting both candidates and Harris engaging in a heated exchange with a woman in the crowd.

— Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
The first attempts at a foldable smartphone in the 2010s from other companies tended to be fragile and not all that useful, with a big, ugly crease in the center interrupting the experience.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of interrupting

Verb

Think tombstones, solid skeletons, signs or other decorations that hold their shape and don’t have loose or dangling parts.

— Katie Koschalk, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026
Edebiri’s dangling earrings also provided a welcome pop of color, with their wine-hue complementing her berry lipstick.

— Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of dangling

Verb

After recessing up the aisle, the newlyweds ran back across the bridge hand in hand.

— Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Supreme Court recently handed notable losses to Trump The latest survey was taken July 1-19, just days after the justices dropped some of their biggest decisions before recessing for the summer.

— Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Definition of recessing

Verb

The House declined to take up the bill before adjourning, saying members needed more time to evaluate it.

— Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson avoided a vote on that by sending the House home early, adjourning Congress until after the midterm elections.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026