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overhanging

ADJECTIVE
destined
Synonyms
STRONGEST
coming designed doomed intended
STRONG
brewing closed compelled condemned directed foreordained impending looming meant menacing near ordained predestined predetermined sealed settled stated threatening
WEAK
at hand certain compulsory forthcoming hanging over in prospect in store in the cards in the wind ineluctable inescapable inevitable inexorable instant predesigned que sera sera that is to be that will be to come unavoidable way the ball bounces
Antonyms
STRONG
distant remote unsettled
WEAK
avoidable unscheduled
ADJECTIVE
hanging
Synonyms
STRONG
beetling dangling drooping jutting pendent pendulous projecting suspended swaying swinging
WEAK
fastened to pendulant
ADJECTIVE
imminent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
forthcoming immediate impending inevitable likely looming possible probable unavoidable
WEAK
about to happen approaching brewing close coming expectant fast-approaching following gathering in store in the air in the cards in the offing in the wind in view ineluctable inescapable inevasible menacing near nearing next nigh on its way on the horizon on the verge see it coming threatening to come unescapable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
avoidable distant escapable later never unlikely
WEAK
doubtful far future
ADJECTIVE
impending
Synonyms
STRONGEST
approaching brewing imminent looming
STRONG
coming gathering hovering menacing near nearing portending threatening
WEAK
at hand in the cards in the offing in the wind looking to ominous on the horizon proximate see it coming waiting to
Antonyms
STRONG
gone past
WEAK
distant later never remote
ADJECTIVE
lowering
Synonyms
STRONG
heavy menacing overcast
WEAK
gloomy ominous
ADJECTIVE
menacing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alarming dangerous frightening threatening
STRONG
approaching impending looming louring lowering
WEAK
imminent intimidatory minacious minatory
Antonyms
STRONG
remote
WEAK
aiding assisting helping unthreatening
ADJECTIVE
minatory
Synonyms
WEAK
aggressive alarming apocalyptic at hand baleful baneful black bullying cautionary close comminatory dangerous dire fateful forthcoming grim ill-boding imminent impendent impending inauspicious intimidatory looming loury lowering lowery minacious near portending portentous scowling sinister terrorizing ugly unlucky unpropitious unsafe upcoming warning
ADJECTIVE
overhead
Synonyms
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aerial atop skyward upward
STRONG
hanging
WEAK
on high
ADJECTIVE
pensile
Synonyms
WEAK
beetling dangly drooping fastened to jutting pendent pendulous projecting suspended swaying swinging
ADJECTIVE
threatening
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aggressive alarming cautionary dangerous dire sinister ugly
STRONG
bullying close impending looming lowering near portending scowling terrorizing warning
WEAK
apocalyptic at hand baleful baneful comminatory fateful forthcoming grim ill-boding imminent impendent inauspicious intimidatory loury lowery minacious minatory portentous unlucky unpropitious unsafe upcoming
Antonyms
STRONGEST
good kind nice safe
STRONG
away distant far remote
WEAK
pleasant

Example Sentences

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“But once that technical overhanging is gone, I believe it’s going to trade at a premium, or at least at NAV.”

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

But the canal authorities don’t allow overhanging cargo that could hit infrastructure such as light poles at the waterway’s locks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

The goats have also attacked the neighbors and climbed on top of their car in a shared driveway to eat the leaves off an overhanging tree, Paszterko wrote in his Aug. 7 filing.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2024

The crumpled frame of a silver car, its windscreen twisted into a grimace, sits nearby under overhanging concrete rocks.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2024

So she preened her flight feathers, wiped her cheek on her shoulder, and walked under an overhanging rock.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George