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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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On a recent video call together, there is a certain gallows humor shared by Lehmann and Waters over the film, which at the time threatened to derail both of their careers.

— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Taliban restrictions on movement, education and employment have limited women's access to care and threatened the future pipeline of female doctors, nurses and midwives.

— Fatima Faizi, NPR, 10 July 2026

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