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

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

Using parchment overhangs, lift out of pan; let cool completely on rack. — Martha Stewart, 8 May 2026

Iran’s flag before the 1979 revolution — green, white and red with a lion and a rising sun — flutters from many overhangs. — Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026

Individuals can be dislodged by fast-moving water or struggle to navigate complex features such as overhangs, sometimes requiring inverted positioning. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026