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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Recent Examples of hang (over)
Kristin Braswell, Architectural Digest, 23 Mar. 2026
The team were meek in defeat, but after a weekend carousing and communing in central London, Newcastle fans arrived at Wembley with a collective hangover.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The Vietnamese staple’s light but perfectly salty broth, tender slices of flank beef, and crisp bean sprouts and cilantro, along with a generous squeeze of lime and sriracha, does wonders to perk me up from a bad hangover—or a cold, a flu or really any ailment.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
There’s a salary-cap hangover of the big contracts of Tua Tagovailoa and Bradley Chubb.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
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Noun
From contemporary California villas to charming homes in the Tuscan countryside, these spots will make waking up with a hangover feel a lot more worldly.
—Kristin Braswell, Architectural Digest, 23 Mar. 2026
The team were meek in defeat, but after a weekend carousing and communing in central London, Newcastle fans arrived at Wembley with a collective hangover.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The Vietnamese staple’s light but perfectly salty broth, tender slices of flank beef, and crisp bean sprouts and cilantro, along with a generous squeeze of lime and sriracha, does wonders to perk me up from a bad hangover—or a cold, a flu or really any ailment.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
There’s a salary-cap hangover of the big contracts of Tua Tagovailoa and Bradley Chubb.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang (over)
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Texas hemp retailers are getting temporary relief after a judge blocked the state's new ban on smokable THC products – a rule that shop owners say threatened to wipe out large portions of their business.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Then, guards who worked for the contractor Critical Response Strategies began taunting detainees, threatening to enter the cage where immigrants were held.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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Authorities have recovered 23,000 corpses, but tens of thousands remain buried in mass graves.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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John said he was asked to provide a truck to carry the corpses of the president’s security detail in case any died in the plot.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Keep your leftovers fresh and easy to enjoy with Pizza Pack.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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After cleaning, use a second cloth dampened with plain water to wipe away any leftover soap.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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Vacant Kmart buildings have been a headache for various municipalities in the county and around the region going back decades — even before its 2002 bankruptcy — as communities try to figure out what to do with the last remnants of the once-massive retailer.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Trails thread through remnants of the same ancient sea that once also flowed over South Dakota's Badlands National Park—keep an eye out for fossils.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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The best-case scenario would be for the Lakers’ remainders to extend the best-of-seven series with the Rockets long enough for Doncic and Reaves to rejoin LeBron James in that Big Three, either at the end of this series or the start of the next one.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
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Socrates’ reply to Glaucon was complicated, taking up the whole remainder of this lengthy dialogue.—
Paul Rosenzweig,
Washington Post,
9 Feb. 2026
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Our editors liked the creamy texture and balanced flavor of this frosting, that didn't leave any unappetizing aftertastes or grit.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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The term, still in circulation, comes from the long aftertaste of Great Britain’s annexation of the Boer republics and the two South African Wars.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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With the moody Moon entering your 12th House of Solitude, your inner world asks for rest, reflection, and soft attention to thoughts that normally rush by.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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This rotation gives Orlando’s regular starters critical rest before resuming league play this weekend.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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Wilson made a diving stop on Andrew McCutchen's grounder up the middle in the second, spun and made an off-balance throw to first for the out while falling on the outfield grass.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Workers will have up to 30 days after the shutdown ends and back pay is restored to pay outstanding balances.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Hang (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20%28over%29. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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