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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The 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada had already been set to go into effect, but the president had not previously threatened to impose an additional 10% tariffs on Chinese imports after the initial 10% tariff on the country’s goods went into effect earlier this month.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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European markets were broadly lower Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday once again threatened to impose 25% tariffs on imports from the European Union.—
Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The final moments of the episode see Misty (Christina Ricci) log into the citizen detective message boards to find a surveillance photo of Lottie’s corpse.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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Brittany Cole, 37, of Zanesville pleaded guilty Feb. 26 to charges of murder and abuse of a corpse and was immediately sentenced to life in prison, according to a news release from the Muskingum County Prosecutor’s Office.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2025
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This humble appliance can do a lot more than reheat leftovers or perk up that forgotten cup of tea.—
Emma Laperruque,
Bon Appétit,
20 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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These might include harvesting and offsetting gains and losses, charitable gifts to offset gain, charitable remainder trusts to defer the taxable gain on diversification, exchange funds, and so forth.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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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
Noun
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The finish is long, with lingering spice notes and a smooth, slightly dry aftertaste.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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We were left with a bitter aftertaste, though, by one slip of the tongue.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
21 Feb. 2025
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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Presented to the public in two segments, Lightfoot’s report showed the village went from having healthy budget balances to a multimillion-dollar deficit since Henyard was elected mayor.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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By connecting fragmented data, companies can deliver personalized experiences while ensuring secure access and protecting sensitive information, striking the perfect balance between customer convenience and data privacy compliance.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
25 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 4 Mar. 2025.
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