hanging (over)

Definition of hanging (over)next
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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  • Ed Sheeran‘s beleaguered Gillette Stadium concerts tonight and Saturday have been canceled due to the nor’easter threatening New England with severe weather.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Voters in Texas are threatening to vote Democrat if the Republican incumbents support the development of data centers.
    — Rumman Chowdhury, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
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“Hanging (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hanging%20%28over%29. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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