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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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
Several trains were also suspended, delayed or rerouted due to the flooding, according to MTA’s website.
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Luke Snyder, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
The agency continued to discipline deputies who worked in the Tamarac district, suspending Dia Cross, Daimeon Nelson, Eric Baide, Eric Klisiak, Daniel Lovallo and Lemar Blackwood.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 13 July 2025
The European Union will suspend retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods scheduled to take effect Monday in hopes of reaching a trade deal with the Trump administration by the end of the month.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
But the search was later suspended because of poor visibility.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
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Luke Snyder, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
The agency continued to discipline deputies who worked in the Tamarac district, suspending Dia Cross, Daimeon Nelson, Eric Baide, Eric Klisiak, Daniel Lovallo and Lemar Blackwood.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 13 July 2025
The European Union will suspend retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods scheduled to take effect Monday in hopes of reaching a trade deal with the Trump administration by the end of the month.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
But the search was later suspended because of poor visibility.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspend
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Residents should consider postponing or rescheduling outdoor activities, and follow the same precautionary steps, like, drinking plenty of water and taking breaks indoors or under shade.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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That includes Rosado’s tiebreaker vote in favor of postponing the upcoming November election to 2026 — a measure backed by the mayor — as well as Rosado’s vote to shutter the Bayfront Park Management Trust in January of next year.—
Tess Riski
July 21,
Miami Herald,
21 July 2025
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Early risers on Monday, July 21, will be treated to a striking scene in the eastern sky before sunrise as a slender crescent moon hangs just above brilliant Venus, with the red-orange star Aldebaran completing an equilateral triangle.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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The front wall, upon which the sink hangs, actually conceals the shower behind it.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 July 2025
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Iris and Isaac’s idyll is interrupted by the enemy of all great budding romances: the truth.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
23 July 2025
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During the Nashville stop of the group's latest world tour, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin interrupted the band's usual set list to pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, the rock legend who died Tuesday, July 22, at 76.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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Bleacher Report's Zachary Rymer recently suggested the Houston Astros could swing a blockbuster trade deadline deal for Miami Marlins hurler Edward Cabrera in the coming days.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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Never did Nick Kurtz consider this, not as a young boy learning to swing left-handed in Lancaster, Pa., or during the charmed collegiate career that catapulted him into baseball’s consciousness.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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The rule was in effect briefly in 2022 and took effect again in April 2024 when the Legislature adjourned without permanently suspending it.—
Scott Bauer,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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The lawsuit and ruling came less than 48 hours after Texas lawmakers adjourned the 89th Legislature after again failing to advance a bill to repeal the Texas Dream Act.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
6 July 2025
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Hollywood tells these stories by dramatic imperative — dangling that the truth is out there makes for much better storytelling than suggesting those mysterious lights were just illuminating the path of an airplane.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
19 July 2025
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An aide in the House’s budget-writing committee said legislative leaders planned during Monday’s sessions to convene a six-person negotiating committee that would iron out a fiscal 2025 supplemental budget whose loose ends have dangled over Beacon Hill for weeks.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
14 July 2025
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“Suspend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspend. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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