overhung

past tense of overhang
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as in threatened
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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  • Of the 24 species of scrub mints known today, over half are listed as threatened or endangered at either the state or federal level.
    Andre A. Naranjo, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Advertisement Hezbollah, which was severely diminished during nearly 14 months of war, has threatened to resume fighting if Israel does not fully withdraw its forces by the 60-day deadline.
    Abby Sewell and Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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  • The clip poked fun at photos from the couple's recent cover shoot for Interview magazine.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The muzzle of a hunting rifle poked out from the back seat, and a water bottle on the front console was filled with the brown swill of chewing tobacco.
    Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Overhung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhung. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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