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Dangle is an English word with synonyms like swing or drop. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Dangle in a sentence

Related words

Dangle | Dangled | Dangles | Dangler | Danglers

Dangle meaning

  1. To hang loosely with the ability to swing.
  2. The action of performing a move or deke with the puck in order to get past a defender or goalie; perhaps because of the resemblance to dangling the puck on a string.
  3. To hang or trail something loosely.

Synonyms of Dangle

swing drop hang suspend

Related words

Other words often associated with Dangle or its synonyms:

change dismiss fasten modify break activity motion remove endowment execute stroke blow

Dangle vertaling naar Nederlands

bengelen bungelen

Using Dangle

  • The main meaning on this page is: To hang loosely with the ability to swing. | The action of performing a move or deke with the puck in order to get past a defender or goalie; perhaps because of the resemblance to dangling the puck on a string. | To hang or trail something loosely.
  • Useful related words include: swing, drop, hang, suspend.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: bengelen, bungelen.
  • In the example corpus, dangle often appears in combinations such as: to dangle, dangle from, dangle in.

Context around Dangle

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 13 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

feet 1× abstract 1× hide 1× kgb 1× jackets 1× jim 1× simply 1× legs 1×

Often after:

earrings 2× parole 1× past 1× remarks 1× reid 1× ign 1× although 1× off 1×

Sentence patterns with Dangle

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

agencies to dangle some truth 1× dangle remarks on 1× ensemble with dangle earrings 1× i dangle another line 1× included abstract dangle earrings and 1× like hide dangle from branches 1× little legs dangle 1× lt jim dangle ign it 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a proboscis monkey 1× dangle remarks on 1× dms can either 1× i dangle another 1× ignoring the advice 1× it encourages pseudo 1×

Common sentence endings:

100 foot cable 1× a potential partner 1× america and israel 1× apply to him 1× character s abilities 1× dangle from branches 1×

Words around Dangle

Just before it in the word index:

dangiwa 6 dangit 3 dangers 1.100 dangerousness 11 dangerously 431 dangerous 6.524

Just after it in the word index:

dangled 62 dangler 2 danglers 2 dangles 15 dangling 179 dangly 12

Similar in corpus frequency:

abbe 37 abdollahian 37 abergavenny 37 abeyance 37 abounded 37 acetylene 37

Corpus analysis for Dangle

  • In this selection, "dangle" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, feet, abstract, hide, earrings, parole and past stand out and add context to how "dangle" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include agencies to dangle some truth and dangle remarks on. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dangle" sits close to words such as abbe, abdollahian and abergavenny, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dangle

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Dangle remarks on the squirrels in the station's vents. (10 words)

Mazinke's feet dangle in the water at St. Malo Lake. (11 words)

Johnson remembers watching the jackets dangle from a 100-foot cable. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

DMs can either craft a story using the characters and encounters within The Lost City of Gaxmoor or simply dangle a ruined city full of danger and secrets in front of their players, knowing that they can't resist the lure of adventure. (43 words)

No one assumes a 53-year-old can dangle off a flying plane without a harness, but it’s okay when Tom Cruise does so in because it doesn’t seem too far off from how we imagine his character’s abilities. (42 words)

It encourages pseudo-debates and confusion and is a rather dumb “limited hangout,” which is a strategy used by intelligence agencies to dangle some truth in order to divert attention from core facts of a case they are desperate to conceal. (41 words)

Question examples

I dangle another line: “We are all diminished by our wrong choices…” Does this apply to him? (17 words)

But why, oh internet, would you dangle the possibility of the wintry holiday magic? (14 words)

Example sentences (20)

I dangle another line: “We are all diminished by our wrong choices…” Does this apply to him?

It encourages pseudo-debates and confusion and is a rather dumb “limited hangout,” which is a strategy used by intelligence agencies to dangle some truth in order to divert attention from core facts of a case they are desperate to conceal.

Mazinke's feet dangle in the water at St. Malo Lake.

She also accessorized with diamond jewelry, which included abstract dangle earrings and a set of rings.

The Clippers also (finally) have a first-round pick to dangle in a trade, and given the team’s current state with two aging stars, the 2028 pick might sound very interesting to a potential partner.

To allow “those in power” to “dangle” parole in front of the inmate in exchange for their vote is corruption.

A proboscis monkey's nose can dangle past their mouths, and Dr Balolia would not be surprised if they only got bigger.

The actress wore her ash blond tresses in an updo, completing her ensemble with dangle earrings.

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Twenty-pound globes of jackfruit, rock hard and encased in bright green, elephant-skin-like hide, dangle from branches.

Dangle remarks on the squirrels in the station's vents.

Ignoring the advice from his bosses that Tolkachev is an obvious KGB ‘dangle’, Reid develops a bond and a unique friendship with the Russian, who seemingly only wants to help his family escape the corruption within the Soviet Union.

Johnson remembers watching the jackets dangle from a 100-foot cable.

Lennon, who plays Lt. Jim Dangle, IGN it was "definitely a trip" to reunite with his co-stars.

The first side was particularly steamy as she allowed her neck strap to dangle, although it also looked as though she had lifted her miniskirt in the second slide.

They could take Ohio State edge rusher Chase Young or dangle the pick for a host of draft capital.

Yet this sword of Damocles will always dangle over Lebanon’s head as long as the country is politically dominated by the “Islamic Resistance,” which has spent recent days urging death to America and Israel.

But why, oh internet, would you dangle the possibility of the wintry holiday magic?

DMs can either craft a story using the characters and encounters within The Lost City of Gaxmoor or simply dangle a ruined city full of danger and secrets in front of their players, knowing that they can't resist the lure of adventure.

It has a fixed frame so you can’t adjust the height and it doesn’t have a footrest so little legs dangle.

No one assumes a 53-year-old can dangle off a flying plane without a harness, but it’s okay when Tom Cruise does so in because it doesn’t seem too far off from how we imagine his character’s abilities.

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Common combinations with dangle

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dangle" in a sentence?
An example: "I dangle another line: “We are all diminished by our wrong choices…” Does this apply to him?" This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "dangle" from authentic English texts.
What does "dangle" mean?
Dangle means: To hang loosely with the ability to swing.
What are synonyms of "dangle"?
Common synonyms of "dangle" include: swing, drop, hang, suspend.
What is "dangle" in Dutch?
"dangle" translates to Dutch as: bengelen, bungelen.
How many example sentences with "dangle" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "dangle", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.