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verb

Definition of hang (over)next
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 in corpse

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Recent Examples of hang (over)
Noun
There is also the hangover effect with this bunch from Colorado, seeing how last season turned into a nightmare for the coaching staff in Boulder. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 The price for a historically good season at an unheralded, low-budget club seems to be a hangover in the next season after major changes. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 Citi downgraded Boston Scientific to hold from buy, saying a late August cybersecurity attack that disrupted manufacturing, order fulfillment and shipping will have hangover effects. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 The remaining borrowings are much less strategic and, in effect, are a hangover of the awful financial position the club found itself in a few years ago. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hang (over)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang (over)
  1. threaten
  2. corpse
  3. leftover
  4. remnant
  5. remainder
  6. aftertaste
  7. rest
  8. balance
Verb
  • In several messages quoted in the ruling, Seaver allegedly threatened Nozell and other people connected to Parton’s estate.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
  • As a child of parents who bred him to be the next Green Lantern, John knows full well the conflict between conscience and instinct, a ceaseless war that threatens to explode to the surface.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of threaten
Noun
  • In April 1943, Operation Mincemeat used a corpse carrying fake invasion plans to fool Hitler into thinking the Allies would strike Greece rather than Sicily.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In the meantime, there’s a lot of unwieldy comic commotion involving a missing corpse, a tweaking, naked Dwight and enough insipid TV sibling bickering to clog the airwaves for a decade.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of corpse
Noun
  • Nowadays, crashed vehicles are removed promptly, in accordance with the law, but there are still some leftovers from when this wasn’t always the practice.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Adding more songs to an album with a deluxe rerelease months later can either refuel the project’s commercial potential or weigh it down with leftovers once deemed inessential.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of leftover
Noun
  • Some of the debris swirling in the rotating disk is a remnant from planetary formation.
    — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The threat of flooding continues Thursday in both Texas and across the Corn Belt, driven by the remnants of Hurricane Polo.
    — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of remnant
Noun
  • The agreement would provide Warner's daughter with the majority remainder of the Warner Family Trust and estate but remains subject to court approval, Pamela Warner's attorneys said.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Former Stars coach Lorne Donaldson also will rejoin the team as interim director of coaching for remainder of the year.
    — Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of remainder
Noun
  • The effect is more visual than anything, with a mild earthy aftertaste.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The problem is that the action becomes so relentless, so explicitly gory, that a bad aftertaste sets in.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of aftertaste
Noun
  • The property has 21 private cottages, each simple, calming, and tech-free, promoting deep rest and focus.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Why couldn’t the Braves take that one, especially with Sale at full rest?
    — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of rest
Noun
  • When pushed or kicked, RP1 rapidly adjusted its posture and recovered its balance.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • BofA found that median deposit balances for betting households in 2026 were just 59% of those of non-betting households.
    — Shae Lake, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of balance

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