as in projection
a part that sticks out from the general mass of something
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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as in to protrude
to extend outward beyond a usual point
the narrow streets of the old European city are lined with row houses often having overhanging second stories
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as in to threaten
to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on
the problem of how he might be able to afford sending his children to college has been overhanging him for several years
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Recent Examples of overhang
Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 23 Sep. 2024
The top floor overhangs, adding six feet to the total width.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2024
The extra width not only increases internal space but serves as a set of overhanging eaves that prevent rain from falling inside when the sliding doors are left open to enjoy the sound and cooling of the rain.
—New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The 3’s styling is distinctive, with a long hood, big wheel openings, fast windshield, falling roofline and short rear overhang.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 23 Sep. 2024
The top floor overhangs, adding six feet to the total width.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
Lastly, remember to use furniture pads to prevent scratches and abrasions and trim overhanging vegetation to ensure proper airflow.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2024
The extra width not only increases internal space but serves as a set of overhanging eaves that prevent rain from falling inside when the sliding doors are left open to enjoy the sound and cooling of the rain.
—New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2024
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The case stemmed from a 2018 lawsuit filed by a Swedish investment management firm after a downturn in cryptocurrency profitability caused Nvidia's revenues to miss projections, triggering a 28 percent drop in its stock price.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Others include revisiting budget projections periodically, adjusting the timing of payments, taking stock of inventory or supply chain costs and regularly monitoring invoices.Jenn Flynn, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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However, a closer look at the footage revealed that the insects never touched the spider webs with their protruding front legs.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
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The image, showing two bare feet protruding from a gap between rocks, was impossible to escape on the internet this week.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 26 Oct. 2024
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The storm's affect threatened to dampen midweek plans for skiers and snowboarders alike.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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In 2013, researchers at University of Wisconsin put people in MRI machines and threatened to shock them at random.Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In the late ’40s, Disney began rolling out a Goofy Everyman series that strove to clean him up, erase his dental protrusions, relegate his teeth to rectangular boxes, and dress him in business clothes, but the redesign just didn’t stick and maybe even read as a little evil.Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
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Breastfeeding-Specific Tips These tips are for people who are breastfeeding and need help with nipple protrusion to make feeding easier:5 Nipple shields: These devices act like a fake nipple, helping the baby latch and gently pulling the nipple outward.Brandi Jones, MSN-Ed, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
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The slightly bulging pipe was an inescapable problem.Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
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Since then, hundreds of requests have been politely turned down and Sunday’s looked destined to join that bulging collection.James Pearce, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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The 37-year-old man who set his Brooklyn apartment building on fire during an hours-long standoff with police had menaced a neighbor with a knife and started the blaze with a makeshift Molotov cocktail, police said Friday.Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2024
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Worse, as happened dramatically after 2020 and less vividly after 2016, it may be menaced not only by the winners of the election, but by the losers.Christian Schneider, National Review, 24 Oct. 2024
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City officials and project managers on Wednesday provided a tour of construction of the dome so far, which is being funded with $14 million from American Rescue Plan Act grants.Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
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The 2024 ornament depicts the mosaics and mural at the top of the dome, which many visitors and school groups photograph or admire while laying down on the floor of the rotunda.Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
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Nara and Lucky Blue Smith poked fun at the numerous parodies of themselves online in their latest takeout video.Athena Sobhan, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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In fact, fresh green daylily shoots were poking out of the soil just days after the top leaves were charred.Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Overhang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhang. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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