Synonyms of overhanging

overhanging 1 of 2

adjective

as in overhead

Related Words

• overhead
• upper
• highest
• higher
• uppermost
• superior

Dissimilar Words

• lower
• inferior
• lowest
• nether
• underlying
• nethermost

overhanging

2 of 2

verb

present participle of overhang

1

as in protruding

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

• protruding
• poking
• bulging
• jutting
• projecting
• billowing
• swelling
• bellying
• standing out
• sticking out
• beetling
• ballooning
• pouting
• pouching
• bunching
• extending
• pooching
• starting
• bagging
• lengthening
• stretching
• inflating
• distending
• expanding
• mushrooming
• doming
• dilating
• elongating
• snowballing
• blowing up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shrinking
• contracting
• condensing
• compressing
• constricting

2

as in threatening

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

• threatening
• menacing
• hanging (over)
• hovering (over)
• impending (over)
• endangering
• jeopardizing
• imperiling
• periling
• hazarding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overhanging

Verb

According to the Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office, picking fruit off an overhanging branch can result in a $200 civil citation or even criminal charges. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Although some mushrooms tolerate sun, mushrooms are more likely to sprout in shady spots with lots of overhanging trees and brush. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 16 June 2026

The view from the cliffs overhanging the sea in the sunset is dizzying. — Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026

Cut down any overhanging branches, especially near windows. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026

In these spaces, ticks often wait on the tips of grass blades, plant stems, and tree branches with their front legs ready to grasp onto any host that happens to brush by or walk under overhanging foliage. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026

Build a snake-proof fence, clear debris, and trim overhanging branches to keep snakes out of your garden. — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 31 May 2026

Peace lily or Spathiphyllum, with white spadix and white spathe, is suitable for both indoor and outdoor growing, at least where it is protected from frost by overhanging trees and situated against a wall. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 May 2026

Clean gutters and downspouts and trim back any tree limbs overhanging the structure. — David Nye, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026