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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Recent Examples of hang (over)
Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
In the rolling hills of Kentucky where most of the world’s bourbon supply is crafted, the prospect of a new trade war feels like an aching hangover that won’t go away.
—Bruce Schreiner, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Sadly, in practice, a long holiday hangover tends to limit new releases; platforms’ reticence to compete for attention with an inevitable regime-change media frenzy could also be a factor this year.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025
Some companies sell supplements that claim to cure hangovers.
—Alicen Nelson Md, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Bad decisions — the kind that can be, if not reversed, at least remedied — are an essential part of adolescence: lapses that teach us about our desires, our impulses, our weaknesses, our essential character, and leave us with no greater damage than a throbbing hangover or a small, smudgy tattoo.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
In the rolling hills of Kentucky where most of the world’s bourbon supply is crafted, the prospect of a new trade war feels like an aching hangover that won’t go away.
—Bruce Schreiner, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Sadly, in practice, a long holiday hangover tends to limit new releases; platforms’ reticence to compete for attention with an inevitable regime-change media frenzy could also be a factor this year.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025
Some companies sell supplements that claim to cure hangovers.
—Alicen Nelson Md, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang (over)
Verb
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Trump threatens switch to retaliation mode with trade partners Trump signed a trade memorandum on Thursday to launch trade measures that go beyond increasing tariffs and threaten to upend any agreement with trade partners the White House believes to undermine work of U.S. exporters.—
Lauren Floyd,
Axios,
15 Feb. 2025
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Kelly faces felony charges of rape, second-degree domestic battery and first-degree terroristic threatening as well as misdemeanor counts of first-degree interfering with emergency communications and violation of a no-contact order, the report states.—
Grant Lancaster,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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At the end of that movie, the calcified corpse of a Celestial emerged from the Indian Ocean. And apparently remained there until the events of Brave New World.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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The fungus lures them out of their webs before instigating an untimely death and then uses the spiders’ corpses to spread its spores.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Separate raw poultry and eggs from ready-to-eat stuff, like leftovers, fruits, and vegetables.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
12 Feb. 2025
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But here’s the move: Smoke several blocks at a time, then refrigerate the leftovers.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The remnants of its blue shipping crate, sealed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York weeks earlier, were scattered on a nearby ledge, nails poking through plywood.—
Mike Ives,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Although the polarization blocks a significant honeymoon period, this is likely the remnants of that.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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First-person tales about cancer, freak accidents, chronic disease, and mental breakdowns regularly make their way onto best-seller lists (or into remainder bins).—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Charitable Giving - Donate to qualified charities through tools like charitable remainder trusts (CRTs) to lower your estate’s taxable amount while supporting meaningful causes.—
James Brewer,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
Noun
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As for the flavor, the honey masked any aftertaste from the creatine powder, and the lemon juice added a nice zest.—
Ashia Aubourg,
Outside Online,
6 Feb. 2025
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The new ones are like they've been left out and have a weird aftertaste.—
Peter Burke,
Fox News,
12 Dec. 2024
Noun
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There can usually be a difference of up to 3.5 centimeters between emptying and rest.—
Suchandrima Bhowmik,
Health,
20 Feb. 2025
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This year’s release was delayed a week (along with rest of the awards season schedule) because of the devastating Southern California wildfires in January, Pilcher said.—
David Bloom,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But there’s another, more promising option for budget goals: structural balance targets that tie the spending and revenue trends together.—
Kurt Couchman,
National Review,
11 Feb. 2025
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While markers of bone growth improved in both groups, only the vest set gained better balance.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Hang (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20%28over%29. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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