Synonyms of overhangs

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noun

plural of overhang

as in projections

a part that sticks out from the general mass of something

a recess in the face of the cliff that is hidden by the thick vines dangling from the jagged overhang above

Synonyms & Similar Words

• projections
• protrusions
• sections
• bulges
• protuberances
• domes
• swells
• portions
• convexities
• pieces
• blocks
• juts
• expansions
• mounds
• snags
• hills
• knobs
• knots
• swellings
• bunches
• bumps
• lumps
• humps
• increases
• puffs
• dilatations
• blobs
• knurls
• obtrusions
• enlargements
• gibbosities
• nubs
• escalations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pits
• cavities
• depressions
• hollows
• holes
• recesses
• wells
• indentations
• dents
• craters
• valleys
• basins
• concavities
• indentures
• indents
• concaves
• dips
• grooves
• bowls
• trenches
• dints
• pockets
• troughs
• furrows
• impressions
• notches
• dimples
• gouges

overhangs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of overhang

1

as in protrudes

to extend outward beyond a usual point

the narrow streets of the old European city are lined with row houses often having overhanging second stories

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protrudes
• bulges
• pokes
• juts
• swells
• stands out
• projects
• sticks out
• billows
• beetles
• pouches
• bellies
• pouts
• balloons
• extends
• bags
• bunches
• starts
• domes
• stretches
• pooches
• lengthens
• inflates
• distends
• mushrooms
• dilates
• elongates
• expands
• snowballs
• blows up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contracts
• shrinks
• condenses
• compresses
• constricts

2

as in threatens

to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on

the problem of how he might be able to afford sending his children to college has been overhanging him for several years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• threatens
• menaces
• hangs (over)
• hovers (over)
• endangers
• impends (over)
• hazards
• jeopardizes
• imperils
• perils

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overhangs

Noun

This was all doable without creating any overhangs, so the whole thing still prints without needing supports. — Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026

Some build nests underground in grassy areas or dense vegetation, while others look for openings in trees, wall voids, eaves, and roof overhangs, says Jim McHale, president of JP McHale Pest Management. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 19 July 2026

Deep roof overhangs create shaded outdoor living areas while helping regulate the home’s interior temperature throughout the year. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 July 2026

The deep, lower roof overhangs are one of the simplest examples. — David Caraccio updated July 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026

That has been one of the biggest overhangs on the stock this year. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 1 July 2026

Testing began with the Autodesk Kickstarter benchmark model, which remains one of the quickest ways to evaluate bridging, overhangs, dimensional accuracy, and text reproduction. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 27 June 2026

Under the grandstand overhangs, guys in full thobes and bucket hats played keepy-uppy. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 13 June 2026

Make sure your grill is a few feet from your home and far away from awning overhangs, plants, etc. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026