as in to threaten
to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on
as long as the possibility of having to move again was hanging over them, the family couldn't really settle in
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Recent Examples of hang (over)
Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
The team experienced an emotional hangover after the regular season-ending injuries to Reaves and Doncic.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
From contemporary California villas to charming homes in the Tuscan countryside, these spots will make waking up with a hangover feel a lot more worldly.
—Kristin Braswell, Architectural Digest, 23 Mar. 2026
The team were meek in defeat, but after a weekend carousing and communing in central London, Newcastle fans arrived at Wembley with a collective hangover.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Like most Bay Area transit agencies, the VTA – although reporting a rebound in ridership – is projecting multi-million dollar deficits in the coming years, a hangover from pandemic-era ridership losses.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
The team experienced an emotional hangover after the regular season-ending injuries to Reaves and Doncic.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
From contemporary California villas to charming homes in the Tuscan countryside, these spots will make waking up with a hangover feel a lot more worldly.
—Kristin Braswell, Architectural Digest, 23 Mar. 2026
The team were meek in defeat, but after a weekend carousing and communing in central London, Newcastle fans arrived at Wembley with a collective hangover.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang (over)
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Alex Bonetig’s goal more than five minutes into extra time made the difference for Portland (4-1-5), which threatened repeatedly late to break a 1-1 stalemate that lasted nearly the entire second half.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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During the trial, the victim testified that Newton pointed a gun at the victim’s head and threatened her with it instead of attempting to pistol-whip her.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The plots of these shows usually center on a murder, which occurs not so much to end a human life as to inconvenience our star, who must postpone a brunch or a media event to conceal an inconvenient corpse.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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Gerlach is facing nearly 500 charges — including burglary, abuse of a corpse and desecration of monuments — tied to a disturbing investigation at Mount Moriah Cemetery near Philadelphia, the outlet reported.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Looking ahead Sunday looks mostly cloudy, with some leftover showers mainly south and east of the city.—
Matthew Villafane,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Widespread drought in the Southeast is largely to blame for the fires, but their spread has also been fueled by leftover debris from past hurricanes that swept across the region — an issue that also has connections to climate change.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The shell still contained remnants of its original plug and traces of plant material, which were recovered for analysis.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Using innovative fossil reconstruction techniques, the researchers revealed remnants of two extinct species locked inside large rocks.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The best-case scenario would be for the Lakers’ remainders to extend the best-of-seven series with the Rockets long enough for Doncic and Reaves to rejoin LeBron James in that Big Three, either at the end of this series or the start of the next one.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
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Socrates’ reply to Glaucon was complicated, taking up the whole remainder of this lengthy dialogue.—
Paul Rosenzweig,
Washington Post,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Then try the mussels, served with a fresh baguette and swimming in broth that leaves the perfect amount of coconut aftertaste on your tongue, encouraging just one more bite.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Dark Chocolate & Sea Salt Brownie Fudgy texture, nice amount of cocoa, and not too sweet, but a bit of an artificial aftertaste.—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For the remaining time, they are expected to stay on call, often without rest, ready to care for vulnerable New Yorkers.—
Christopher Marte,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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This means rest could be misclassified as sleep in some cases.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In between, Rayo have struck a balance under former Andoni Iraola assistant Inigo Perez.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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McCarthy added that achieving Spanx’s signature smoothing in a lighter-weight denim required a highly intentional balance of fabric innovation and construction.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Hang (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20%28over%29. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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