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
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Although some mushrooms tolerate sun, mushrooms are more likely to sprout in shady spots with lots of overhanging trees and brush.
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Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
16 June 2026
The view from the cliffs overhanging the sea in the sunset is dizzying.
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Marzio G. Mian,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
Cut down any overhanging branches, especially near windows.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
Clean gutters and downspouts and trim back any tree limbs overhanging the structure.
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David Nye,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
Verb
That includes the overhanging flat roof supported by thin gold metallic columns.
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Miami Herald,
18 June 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhanging
Adjective
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The backbone of that integration is the reusability of the SpaceX Starship rocket, which was still in a test phase as of May but could connect the company’s segments and allow significant savings in overhead costs.
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.
Verb
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The apartment's one window, protruding from the zinc roof, faces west, putting it in direct sun from midday to dusk.
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All door handles in the ward are metal levers flush with the door, rather than protruding, to prevent patients from using them as ligature points.
Verb
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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.
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Severe thunderstorms are also forecast to develop later in the day, threatening fireworks displays and other outdoor events from the Plains to the Northeast with damaging winds, lightning and heavy downpours.
Adjective
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Goalkeepers endure frequent upper limb trauma, like finger dislocations, from high-force ball impacts, necessitating robust glove protection.
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Rafael Devers hit two homers, the latter being a 463-foot shot that landed in the upper deck.
Verb
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Calderón, a big, bald man wearing a gold chain and cross-shaped earrings, sat off to the side, amid an entourage of muscular assistants in polo shirts, poking at his phone.
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If their edges are poking out from your ice sphere, your ice will melt and break apart faster.
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“Overhanging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhanging. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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