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
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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
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Recent Examples of overhanging
Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
According to reports from China, CATL failed to extend a mining permit which expired last week, sparking speculation that a massive surplus of lithium overhanging the market could soon start to fall with a future shortage and higher prices possible.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Who pays to cut overhanging branches in Arizona?
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 13 Aug. 2025
It was found sleeping in trees overhanging paths.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Overgrown weeds, overhanging branches, litter, loud noises — all of these annoyances might come from your Milwaukee neighbor, but not every complaint should go to the same place.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
According to reports from China, CATL failed to extend a mining permit which expired last week, sparking speculation that a massive surplus of lithium overhanging the market could soon start to fall with a future shortage and higher prices possible.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Who pays to cut overhanging branches in Arizona?
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 13 Aug. 2025
It was found sleeping in trees overhanging paths.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhanging
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Sharks are often imagined cruising just beneath the waves, dorsal fin protruding from the dark, ocean waters to alert people of their incoming doom.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Eventually, the villager spotted something unexpected—the nearly complete cranium of an unknown, ancient hominin protruding from a small chamber’s interior wall.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Critics and rights groups argued that both the ban and the bill function as tools for censorship, threatening freedom of expression, press freedom and fundamental rights.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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At trial Dever accused Jackson of threatening to indict her for perjury.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Emerging from the darkness, visitors will encounter a character named Hair Sway on an overhead gangway.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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Ultra-short-throw projectors are a great fit for folks who like the idea of cinematic entertainment in their living rooms, but might not have the space for an overhead long-throw installation.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Sep. 2025
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In 2009, Tropicana replaced its familiar logo, an orange with a straw poking out, with a minimalist design featuring a glass of orange juice.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Routh allegedly came within a few hundred yards of Trump before a Secret Service agent spotted his rifle poking out of a tree line.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The statement-making backless dress was embellished with elaborate beadwork and a decorative clasp at her upper back, while also revealing her backside.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The upper stage flying on the first three SLS missions is no longer in production.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Overhanging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhanging. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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