as in projection
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
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as in to protrude
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
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as in to threaten
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
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Recent Examples of overhang
Trista Kurniawan, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
The building’s trim roof overhang is set to be installed this week, and electric vehicle charger bases are being installed.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2026
Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026
Adhere to Best Practices When Cutting As with trimming the branches of trees that overhang your property, make your cuts with an eye to the health of the bush.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Lincoln’s Rock has long been one of the Blue Mountains’ quieter sunset spots — a rocky overhang with sweeping views across eucalyptus valleys just outside Sydney.
—Trista Kurniawan, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
The building’s trim roof overhang is set to be installed this week, and electric vehicle charger bases are being installed.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
More chill offerings abound in the new outdoor space with a bar and NCL’s first overhanging private cabanas overlooking the Vibe Beach Club.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026
Adhere to Best Practices When Cutting As with trimming the branches of trees that overhang your property, make your cuts with an eye to the health of the bush.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhang
Noun
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New federal projection released June 18 show the combined Social Security trust funds will pay 100% of benefits until 2034 before becoming depleted.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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In his latest tournament projections before Saturday's, ESPN college basketball analyst Joe Lunardi placed the Aggies and Longhorns as his final two tournament teams not in the First Four.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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During wildlife surveys in 2022 and 2023 in eastern Thailand, a research team came across a small, nocturnal gecko with a triangular head and large, slightly protruding eyes.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
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New At just over 7 inches long, this gecko is compact, with a triangular head and large, slightly protruding brown eyes.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2026
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Not long afterward, he was elected president on a platform deeply hostile to the West and its liberal ideology, and especially to the United States — threatening a hard fight in the event of war.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Ecologists have been trying to protect the delicate caves for years as development and pollution increasingly threaten the underwater waterways.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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The 10a’s completely flat back is a rarity among smartphones, most of which have substantial protrusions that house their camera optics, causing those devices to wobble when placed on a table.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Other extant primates typically have receding lower jaws, without a distinct protrusion.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Taking new measurements, the researchers saw that as fluid gushed between cells, creating indentations in their cell membranes, bubbles mostly bulged into weaker cells.—
Clare Watson,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026
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The fire department has advised residents to look for signs that their properties may have been damaged or are at risk of collapse, such as cracks in bulging walls, fissures and stuck doors and windows.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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There’s real, sweat-inducing tension to scenes where Esther, alone at home with her children, is encircled and menaced by mobs of men preying on the easiest of targets.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2026
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Extreme heat fuels out of control bushfires Bushfires, fueled by the soaring temperatures, have menaced towns in the state of Victoria, prompting evacuations as volunteer firefighters attempted to douse flames around homes.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The objective is to study the composition and origin of the domes and surroundings.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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Next, cover the seedling tray with a humidity dome and close the vents almost completely.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
22 Feb. 2026
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As Luna in your financial quadrant pokes the Sun in your friendship zone, money boundaries and group expectations likely tug in different directions.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
24 Feb. 2026
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Galloway pokes a single to left field.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Overhang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhang. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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