- present participle of overhang.
overhanging
Example Sentences
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In the spring, the icefall doctors had finally managed to open the Khumbu Icefall section, after a massive overhanging glacial chunk, called a serac, blocked the path for much of the early climbing season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Zumthor’s building design, which includes overhanging canopies, intentionally creates shade with outdoor events in mind, the executive explained.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
Their staple diet are deer, and they hunt by stealth often pouncing from trees or overhanging rocks.
From Barron's ● Jan. 2, 2026
The cave has a skylight on the Moon’s surface, leading down to vertical and overhanging walls, and a sloping floor that might extend further underground.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2024
Otto avoided the matter entirely by taking to the overhanging vegetation, but the reedy swamp trees weren’t nearly sturdy enough to carry my weight.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
