- 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
The goats have also attacked the neighbors and climbed on top of their car in a shared driveway to eat the leaves off an overhanging tree, Paszterko wrote in his Aug. 7 filing.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2024
The crumpled frame of a silver car, its windscreen twisted into a grimace, sits nearby under overhanging concrete rocks.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2024
Cico pointed and I turned to where the stream came out of the dark grotto of overhanging tree branches.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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