- present participle of overhang.
overhanging
Example Sentences
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“But once that technical overhanging is gone, I believe it’s going to trade at a premium, or at least at NAV.”
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
But the canal authorities don’t allow overhanging cargo that could hit infrastructure such as light poles at the waterway’s locks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025
On Monday, models meandered down a runway that wound its way around hundreds of ferns, overhanging plants and mossy paths, the mass of green a contrast to the grey, industrial show space.
From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2024
That was the central question overhanging CinemaCon 2024, the annual convention bringing together Hollywood studios and multiplex operators in Las Vegas this week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
These people liked to live in caves or in the shelter of overhanging rocks wherever they could find them.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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