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

As expected, Tuesday’s report showed an unusually high spike in housing prices that was effectively a methodology hangover from the most recent federal government shutdown. —

Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 14 May 2026 The Seahawks, meanwhile, could send an early message about avoiding any kind of Super Bowl hangover. —

Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 May 2026 Alternate alcohol with water, seltzer, or mocktails and nonalcoholic drinks, which can help support your hydration, help reduce total alcohol intake, improve sleep, and reduce the risk of a hangover. —

Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 5 May 2026 Matching up with the Thunder again only exacerbated the emotional hangover. —

Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for hang (over)

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Verb

Point Loma threatened to tie the game in the sixth and probably would have done so if not for the defensive play of the game.

— Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Higher education institutions have been staring down a looming demographic reality that threatens not only their financial well-being but the nation’s workforce at large.

— Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 31 May 2026