hang off

Example Sentences

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"There are leeches literally everywhere. The leeches are not only on the floor, but these leeches climb trees, they hang off the trees and then drop on you to suck your blood."

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2023

If anything, his success makes failure hang off Henry's shoulders with a glaring shapelessness.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2023

Decks hang off the back of the home, overlooking a massive patio with a fountain-fed swimming pool and two built-in grills.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2022

In Fydor Pahomov’s sea-facing yard, tangled bundles of fishing nets hang off clotheslines.

From Washington Post • Dec. 25, 2021

I stretch my arms out and let them hang off the edge of the bed.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy