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Definitions

hang over

VERB

impend

Synonyms

STRONG

advance approach brew brewing forebode foreshadow frighten imperil jeopardize loom lower menace overhang portend presage warn

WEAK

be dangerous be gathering be imminent be in the air be in the offing be on the horizon come on put at risk put in jeopardy

VERB

loom

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brew come on dominate emerge hover mount overshadow portend soar stand out threaten

STRONG

approach await bulk dawn emanate figure gather impend impress issue lower menace near overhang overtop rear rise show top tower

WEAK

be at hand be coming be forthcoming be imminent be in the cards be in the wind be near become visible break through come forth come into view come on the scene make up seem huge seem large take shape

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline fall leave

STRONG

abandon descend drop neglect

VERB

project

Synonyms

STRONGEST

extend

STRONG

beetle jut lengthen overhang poke pout prolong protrude protuberate

WEAK

be conspicuous be prominent pop out push out stand out stick out stretch out thrust out

Antonyms

STRONG

abbreviate shorten

WEAK

cave in keep

VERB

threaten

Synonyms

STRONGEST

imperil jeopardize warn

STRONG

advance approach brewing forebode foreshadow frighten impend loom overhang portend presage

WEAK

be dangerous be gathering be imminent be in the air be in the offing be on the horizon come on put at risk put in jeopardy

Antonyms

WEAK

alleviate guard help protect relieve save

Example Sentences

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A pair of embarrassing videos continue to hang over her campaign.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Uncertainty about British Steel's future has continued to hang over workers and the local economy.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Housing cost concerns, intensified by the war in Iran, hang over the typically busy spring buying season.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Bigger questions hang over Japan and China—two of the largest lenders to Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

She leaned over to touch her toes, letting her legs hang over the blanket so as not to disturb any of her brother’s grass.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata

hang over

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