1
as in to postpone
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 to hang
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 suspend
The action was widely interpreted as an act of revenge after previous confrontations between the two cast members, prompting Bravo to suspend Moore and end her filming for the rest of the season.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Filmmakers who received grants through Cal Humanities, for instance, received notices that their awards have been suspended because of the administration’s move.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
Vidal said Zapata Velásquez was driving using his Colombian credentials, knowing that his U.S. license had been suspended.
—Bea Lunardini, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Biden sharply expanded use of TPS and other temporary forms of protection in a strategy to create and expand legal pathways to live in the United States while suspending asylum for those who enter illegally.
—Janie Har, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Filmmakers who received grants through Cal Humanities, for instance, received notices that their awards have been suspended because of the administration’s move.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
Vidal said Zapata Velásquez was driving using his Colombian credentials, knowing that his U.S. license had been suspended.
—Bea Lunardini, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Biden sharply expanded use of TPS and other temporary forms of protection in a strategy to create and expand legal pathways to live in the United States while suspending asylum for those who enter illegally.
—Janie Har, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspend
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But on Wednesday, April 16, ticket holders received a message that the event was postponed.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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This reflects the trend of more Americans either opting not to have kids or postponing them until later.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Our plates were empty, but a golden goose hung over our heads.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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When the Wolves started the 2024 playoffs, dread hung over the fan base about the prospects of a series against the Phoenix Suns, who dominated them in the regular season.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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It's not supposed to be interrupted by hazardous mold.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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Reed wrote a Thursday letter to the leader urging her to explain how an abrupt change in verifying travelers’ identity would not interrupt services from proceeding effectively.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, (Last week: 1) The betting odds have swung massively into Gilgeous-Alexander’s favor with Jokić missing so many games recently with an ankle injury.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Still no timetable on anything, but he’s been able to swing the bat and feel like there’s been some steady improvement day after day.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2025
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To meet legal requirements, the City Council adjourned its regular Tuesday meeting at 5:30 p.m., called the special meeting to order and voted on the funding repairs, adjourned, then immediately resumed the regular meeting.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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Ho adjourned the case against Adams indefinitely but decided to leave in place the federal corruption indictment hanging over the head of the mayor of America's largest city.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Phoenix dangled Durant in trade talks before the NBA trade deadline so a trade could be coming down the line.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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My Favorite John Waters Gift Yep, that’s Michael Jackson dangling a baby off the balcony.—
Kim Hastreiter,
Curbed,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Suspend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspend. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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