hover (over)

as in to threaten
to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on after the first big layoff, the possibility of losing their jobs hovered over all of the factory's workers

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threaten
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  • Families and seniors are being priced out, while overdevelopment threatens the character of our historic communities.
    Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The more these patterns are put into practice, the more Arsenal can threaten teams, but these bounce/wall passes have another purpose and other players can slot in.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Hover (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hover%20%28over%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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