as in to threaten
to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on
as long as the possibility of having to move again was hanging over them, the family couldn't really settle in
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Recent Examples of hang (over)
Mark Dennis, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Despite wrestling with a wicked hangover, Misty jumps at the chance to help Shauna.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Common hangover symptoms include:2 Headache Sadness Fatigue Nausea Vomiting
Shakiness
Alcohol withdrawal symptoms occur as the body adjusts to a sudden decline in the chemicals that are components of alcohol.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2025
But, in a hangover from the country’s apartheid system of white minority rule that ended 30 years ago, white farmers own approximately three-quarters of South Africa’s land.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2025
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Noun
One study from the Netherlands suggests that workers are 24.9% less productive while nursing a hangover at work after an evening of heavy alcohol consumption.
—Mark Dennis, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Despite wrestling with a wicked hangover, Misty jumps at the chance to help Shauna.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Common hangover symptoms include:2 Headache Sadness Fatigue Nausea Vomiting
Shakiness
Alcohol withdrawal symptoms occur as the body adjusts to a sudden decline in the chemicals that are components of alcohol.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2025
But, in a hangover from the country’s apartheid system of white minority rule that ended 30 years ago, white farmers own approximately three-quarters of South Africa’s land.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang (over)
Verb
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The third season, based on Michael Connelly’s best-selling novels Desert Star and The Black Ice, will center on a murder investigation of Kurt Dockweiler, which threatens to ruin the lives of the series’ three main characters.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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The 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada had already been set to go into effect, but the president had not previously threatened to impose an additional 10% tariffs on Chinese imports after the initial 10% tariff on the country’s goods went into effect earlier this month.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The final moments of the episode see Misty (Christina Ricci) log into the citizen detective message boards to find a surveillance photo of Lottie’s corpse.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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Brittany Cole, 37, of Zanesville pleaded guilty Feb. 26 to charges of murder and abuse of a corpse and was immediately sentenced to life in prison, according to a news release from the Muskingum County Prosecutor’s Office.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2025
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This humble appliance can do a lot more than reheat leftovers or perk up that forgotten cup of tea.—
Emma Laperruque,
Bon Appétit,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Meghan Markle is still holding onto a remnant of her Suits era.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
3 Mar. 2025
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This leaves a stellar remnant with between one and two times the mass of the sun condensed into a width of around 12 miles (20 kilometers).—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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These might include harvesting and offsetting gains and losses, charitable gifts to offset gain, charitable remainder trusts to defer the taxable gain on diversification, exchange funds, and so forth.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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First-person tales about cancer, freak accidents, chronic disease, and mental breakdowns regularly make their way onto best-seller lists (or into remainder bins).—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The finish is long, with lingering spice notes and a smooth, slightly dry aftertaste.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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We were left with a bitter aftertaste, though, by one slip of the tongue.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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An additional 63 canisters of waste rest horizontally nearby, including 13 filled with material from the dismantlement project.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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This additional muscle growth will equate to more calories burned at rest than just using cardio sessions to burn calories.7 Combining cardio and weight lifting could produce more noticeable results than doing one alone.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
3 Mar. 2025
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Each wine is evaluated through a meticulous collective tasting regimen, assessing its balance, quality, and consistency, and only 22 percent of the wines from the Médoc production area are included.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2025
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That memory still burns, creating just the right balance of fortitude and redemption.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Hang (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20%28over%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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