hovers (over)

present tense third-person singular of hover (over)
as in threatens
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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threatens
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  • One heavy hitter threatens the dominance of The Black Phone 2 at the box office next weekend.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
  • If built, the tower threatens to cast his 1865 house largely in the shadows for months at a time.
    John Aguilar, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Hovers (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hovers%20%28over%29. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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