Thesaurus results for HANG (OVER)

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verb

as in to threaten

to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on as long as the possibility of having to move again was hanging over them, the family couldn't really settle in

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Tech stocks are looking to stabilize following Tuesday’s brutal session and Wednesday’s modest hangover. —

Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024 The sober beverage will cost drinkers the same as an alcoholic beer — between 13.60 and 15.30 euros ($15.12 and $17.01) for a 1-liter mug (33 fluid ounces) — but save them from a hangover. —

Stefanie Dazio, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024 That includes the 5-12 Super Bowl hangover season of 2022, in wake of them winning the title. —

Jay Paris, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024 Inflation as well, the inflation hangover that a lot of Americans are suffering from and feeling about the economy. —

Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hang (over)

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