hanging (over)

present participle of hang (over)
as in threatening
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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threatening
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  • Flooding will extend inland from the waterfront threatening some homes and businesses.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The state can fairly easily police the requirement that Max be installed on new phones by threatening phone companies that don’t comply or even jailing their executives.
    Justin Sherman, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Hanging (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hanging%20%28over%29. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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