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also hanged (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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Swalwell denied it and threatened to take legal action against the woman.—
Nancy Cordes,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026 -
Trump also publicly threatened a lawsuit after denying involvement in creating the lewd drawing when interviewed by the story’s reporters.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Hung (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hung%20%28over%29. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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