Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of cantilever
In structural terms, a cantilever is a beam or slab anchored at only one end, allowing for horizontal overhangs that appear to float.
—
Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Oct. 2025
Could the tower cantilever entirely over the corner housing the new church?
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
An architectural marvel, the Link is the world’s longest cantilever, floating between two towers like a futuristic sky bridge.
—Natasha Amar, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
What's left is a silicon dioxide cantilever with a thin metal layer on top.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Apr. 2019
See All Example Sentences for cantilever
Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Oct. 2025
Could the tower cantilever entirely over the corner housing the new church?
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
An architectural marvel, the Link is the world’s longest cantilever, floating between two towers like a futuristic sky bridge.
—Natasha Amar, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
What's left is a silicon dioxide cantilever with a thin metal layer on top.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Apr. 2019
See All Example Sentences for cantilever
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantilever
Noun
-
With wide arches and deep concrete coffers, Weese created memorable modern spaces that have stood the test of time while providing inspiring and convenient mass transportation across the city.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
-
An honor arch was seen outside the funeral home.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Denver Fire believes a girder (a concrete support bean) gave way below, trapping around 20 vehicles underground and more than a dozen on the surface lot.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
-
Downtown Kansas City drivers should expect major delays when a key highway faces partial closures for bridge girder installation on back-to-back weekends.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
He was knocked into the consolation brackets after he was teched by Barr for the second time this year.—
Kevin J. Farmer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
-
But all Adebayo was thinking about afterward was a road now made even tougher to get out of the play-in bracket.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
-
The Animal Life column runs on Mondays.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Once the queen of Southern luncheons and brunches, Quiche Lorraine stood atop its pedestal in the '70s.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
-
Presenters were instructed not to hand an Oscar statuette to a winner, but to leave it on a pedestal for the winner to pick up.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cantilever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantilever. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
