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suspended

[suh-spen-did] / səˈspɛn dɪd /
ADJECTIVE
pensile
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
postponed
Synonyms


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"Christina has been sleeping heads down in the middle of the vehicle, kind of like a bat suspended from our docking tunnel," Wiseman explained, describing their preferred spots for shut-eye.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The pilots of an Apache attack helicopter were suspended this week after doing a flyby of Kid Rock’s home in Tennessee.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

BBC News understands he has been paid his full £87,500 annual salary while suspended for seven months until his departure in March.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

In another post, Newsom’s press office said that the state had suspended more than 280 licenses in the last two years and is banning new licenses.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

When I sit, suspended on the table, in the darkness, my brain cycles through many thoughts.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga