- present participle of dangle.
dangling
Example Sentences
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Drivers pack their cars with air fresheners—and not just the dangling kind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
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
By the time “OK” had passed Ryan’s lips, Ralph was wheeling out his motorcycle with his crash helmet dangling from the handlebars.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
