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 Synonyms for overhanging
Adjective
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Action will ‘reduce overhead costs’ CT aerospace giant Pratt & Whitney planning layoffs.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
1 Feb. 2025 -
The small shop also does not have a large staff, allowing Perez to keep his overhead low.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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While tending to their garden this fall, homeowners in upstate New York spotted what appeared to be two giant teeth protruding from the soil, partially concealed by plant fronds.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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According to the news release, the mastodon jaw was found protruding from the topsoil, which caught the homeowner's attention.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
18 Dec. 2024
Verb
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An extreme wind event is threatening one of Los Angeles’ toniest neighborhoods, igniting fires through Pacific Palisades.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Jan. 2025
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The Palisades fire has garnered headlines, but the Hurst and Eaton fires have also been threatening very populated areas.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In Pacific Palisades and Altadena, that evolution elevated many residents into the upper middle class.—
Abrahm Lustgarten,
ProPublica,
3 Feb. 2025
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Temperatures for the week will be in upper 70s to low 80s everyday, which is about 20 degrees above normal.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Carter first saw the disease up close in 1988 while visiting a village in Ghana where nearly 350 people had worms poking through their skin.—
Sam Mednick,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Dec. 2024
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At its most basic, a poke cake is made by poking holes into a warm cake and pouring on a frosting or filling mixture.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Dec. 2024
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