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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hovering (over)
threatening
Verb
-
But the point buried within Napier’s coach-speak seminar explains why Power 4 teams, especially those with playoff aspirations, may stop scheduling remotely threatening Group of 5 opponents.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025 -
Drummond has served prison time for robbing a convenience store and threatening to go after jurors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Hovering (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hovering%20%28over%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share