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 hangover
Sol Rashidi, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
The anguish lacing through the satire-obsessed ’90s burns like a hangover, at the same time mocking and cherishing the inert residue of hope that history might keep moving forward, rather than oscillating stupidly between revolution and revanchism.
—Alice Bolin
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Sun Sentinel While the sight of the sport’s biggest prize being filled with Budweiser may not have raised many eyebrows in the corporate offices of the NHL, Tkachuk hinted he had been warned against repeating some of last year’s victory hangover shenanigans.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2025
There’s lots of drinking, getting mistaken for a homeless person, calling others out on their crap while ignoring her own, dead-end jobs, trashy adventures, and many epic hangovers.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Frequently Asked Questions What does a melatonin hangover feel like?
—Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 17 June 2025
Some tequilas, which can be clear or light-colored, for instance, can be high in congeners and may lead to worse hangovers.
—Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 20 May 2025
For the Libs, there’s still no signs of a championship hangover after game No. 9.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
And while that emotional hangover isn’t a clinical diagnosis, feeling depressed after a rejuvenating weekend or thrilling getaway is often about more than just missing sunny skies or hotel breakfasts.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 26 May 2025
Verb
And the promise of transformation fades into a post-hype hangover.
—Sol Rashidi, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
The anguish lacing through the satire-obsessed ’90s burns like a hangover, at the same time mocking and cherishing the inert residue of hope that history might keep moving forward, rather than oscillating stupidly between revolution and revanchism.
—Alice Bolin
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Sun Sentinel While the sight of the sport’s biggest prize being filled with Budweiser may not have raised many eyebrows in the corporate offices of the NHL, Tkachuk hinted he had been warned against repeating some of last year’s victory hangover shenanigans.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2025
There’s lots of drinking, getting mistaken for a homeless person, calling others out on their crap while ignoring her own, dead-end jobs, trashy adventures, and many epic hangovers.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Frequently Asked Questions What does a melatonin hangover feel like?
—Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 17 June 2025
Some tequilas, which can be clear or light-colored, for instance, can be high in congeners and may lead to worse hangovers.
—Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 20 May 2025
For the Libs, there’s still no signs of a championship hangover after game No. 9.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
And while that emotional hangover isn’t a clinical diagnosis, feeling depressed after a rejuvenating weekend or thrilling getaway is often about more than just missing sunny skies or hotel breakfasts.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 26 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hangover
Verb
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Abruptly unwinding the incentives would threaten a decade-long push to onshore solar manufacturing and challenge China's dominance of the sector, according to industry executives and analysts.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
27 June 2025
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Currently, the legislation is threatened by GOP infighting and a Senate parliamentarian ruling against taxation changes to Medicaid.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
Noun
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The scene is absurd to the point of funny—four men in tight quarters with an exposed corpse and yet affably disinterested.—
Diana Arterian
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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One, set in a natural history museum, involves fossils; there’s a locked room mystery (with a mystery writer for a victim), which delights Patience, an Agatha Christie fan, and there’s a corpse that seemingly walks off a table in the morgue.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Save your leftovers: Consider packing up half of your meal to avoid extra calories and save money on a future meal.—
Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
24 June 2025
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Store leftover cake covered in the refrigerator for up to three days.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
23 June 2025
Noun
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The researchers used remnants of coral species that only live in shallows very near the sea surface.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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This removes ghosting, which happens when new content appears on screen but the display still shows remnants of previous content.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Reserve Luis Carrera to replace him for remainder of Rd. 1.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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Teams will only be allowed to exceed the cap by an amount equal to the prior season’s average salary — unless the NHL and NHLPA approve the full amount, which will only happen when there is no doubt the player will miss the entire remainder of the season, including the playoffs.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Tasters found this burger to have a puzzling aftertaste that turned them off.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 June 2025
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The finish is long and spicy, with a dry rye and oak aftertaste.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But the true measure of a Southerner’s beach-cooler-packing prowess rests in the glorious presence of one all-essential item: Fried chicken.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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Then a movement that could be called ascension: toward rest, toward peace that was never granted.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Flexibility and work-life balance without the loss of structure and collaboration.—
Maria Ross,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Prosecutors accuse the men of concealing the fraud through complex financial transactions, and sending fraudulent account statements with false balances to people with special needs and their families.—
Jeff Martin,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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“Hangover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hangover. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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