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hung (over)

verb

variants also hanged (over)

Definition of hung (over)

past tense of hang (over)

as in threatened

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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threatened

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When it was threatened by a winter freeze, Rowlings pulled out all the stops.

— Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Earlier this month, five armed men carrying machine guns invaded their land, threatened families and searched for their main leaders.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026

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