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hanging (over)

verb

Definition of 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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Severe droughts have also sucked the water from Europe’s major rivers, particularly the Seine, the Rhine and the Danube, threatening the continent’s energy supply.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Shortly after, Nash was arrested for allegedly threatening to kill her with a knife.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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