- present participle of dangle.
dangling
Example Sentences
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It incentivized competition in part by dangling more than $500,000 in prize money for each player on the winning team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Their surfaces do not contain dangling bonds, which makes it difficult to grow an extremely thin dielectric film evenly across them.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
Merz's intention to sack Schnieder leaked last week but the minister was left dangling in the post after Merz's initial pick for his replacement pulled out.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Some programs are even advertised as quasi-training academies to help nascent influencers launch their online careers, guiding them through the content-creation process and dangling the prospect of having their work reposted from brand accounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
His father’s left boot was dangling by its shoelace from a lower branch.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
