Verb
A cliff overhangs the trail.
The patio was overhung by a canopy.
The path was overhung with willow trees. Noun
The overhang of the roof cast a shadow on the ground.
a recess in the face of the cliff that is hidden by the thick vines dangling from the jagged overhang above
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The sixth hole has been a topic of discussion all week after the decision to move a large, overhanging tree back into the player’s line of sight by the tee box.—Justin Ray, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025 While insurance typically will not cover these elective procedures, if your peripheral eyesight is substantially impaired because of overhanging eyelids, some insurers may cover an upper bleph; an advance comprehensive vision test is required.—Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
But market sentiment remains an overhang, according to several analysts.—Pia Singh, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025 The fate of external overhangs, including trade policy and geopolitics around exports to China, is a guessing game.—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for overhang
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