hung (over)

variants also hanged (over)
Definition of hung (over)next
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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  • In a filing late Tuesday, the Justice Department defended the ban, claiming that reporting from the outlets threatened national security.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The latter report, however, points out that despite Uzbek political reforms, freedom of expression remains threatened in the region, per Amnesty International.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
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“Hung (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hung%20%28over%29. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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