Definitions

hang over

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impend v.
loom v.
project v.
threaten v.

VERB

impend

Synonyms

STRONG

advance approach brew brewing forebode foreshadow frighten imperil jeopardize loom lower menace overhang portend presage warn

WEAK

be dangerous be gathering be imminent be in the air be in the offing be on the horizon come on put at risk put in jeopardy

VERB

loom

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brew come on dominate emerge hover mount overshadow portend soar stand out threaten

STRONG

approach await bulk dawn emanate figure gather impend impress issue lower menace near overhang overtop rear rise show top tower

WEAK

be at hand be coming be forthcoming be imminent be in the cards be in the wind be near become visible break through come forth come into view come on the scene make up seem huge seem large take shape

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline fall leave

STRONG

abandon descend drop neglect

VERB

project

Synonyms

STRONGEST

extend

STRONG

beetle jut lengthen overhang poke pout prolong protrude protuberate

WEAK

be conspicuous be prominent pop out push out stand out stick out stretch out thrust out

Antonyms

STRONG

abbreviate shorten

WEAK

cave in keep

VERB

threaten

Synonyms

STRONGEST

imperil jeopardize warn

STRONG

advance approach brewing forebode foreshadow frighten impend loom overhang portend presage

WEAK

be dangerous be gathering be imminent be in the air be in the offing be on the horizon come on put at risk put in jeopardy

Antonyms

WEAK

alleviate guard help protect relieve save

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hang over

Confidence among U.S. home builders barely picked up in August as high mortgage rates, rising construction costs and economic uncertainty continue to hang over the housing market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

If they fail to do so it will hang over their return to the Premier League.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

With uncertainty continuing to hang over the crisis, Asian equity traders moved cautiously after a healthy, tech-fuelled run-up that has pushed some markets to record highs.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

A pair of embarrassing videos continue to hang over her campaign.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

There’s an embossed photo of the falls, meant to hang over the stove railing decoratively.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

hang over

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