Thesaurus results for HANGOVER

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verb

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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Noun

Electroclash emerged in the long hangover of ’90s rave culture, and Miss Kittin was administering the IV fluids. —

Walden Green, Pitchfork, 23 May 2026 There’s also a strange emotional hangover lingering beneath all the excitement. —

Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026 Cuba Press, a news agency with six typewriters located in the house of the poet Raúl Rivero, managed to report on the national hangover, as did Habana Press, an agency directed by Joaquín Torres, who dictated his articles over the phone to the exiles running Cubanet and Radio Martí. —

Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026 Clearer regulatory frameworks for digital commodities crafted under SEC Chairman Paul Atkins’s leadership have removed the enforcement hangover, accelerating issuance from firms that previously stayed on the sidelines. —

Mike Cahill, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for hang (over)

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Verb

But labor unions and safety experts warn driverless big rigs could threaten jobs and public safety.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Severe storms, flash flooding and extreme heat are battering parts of the Plains, Midwest and the South this weekend, threatening to disrupt World Cup fans, athletes and holiday travelers alike.

— Denise Chow, NBC news, 20 June 2026