hovering (over)

present participle of hover (over)
as in threatening
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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  • The rebels, led by Deepak Rauniyar and Binod Paudel, fired off a scathing letter to the Academy demanding a full investigation and threatening to blow up Nepal’s Oscar dreams entirely.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Trump has been criticized lately for pressuring the Federal Reserve and threatening its independence.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Hovering (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hovering%20%28over%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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