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hung (over)

verb

variants also hanged (over)

Definition of hung (over)

past tense of hang (over)

as in threatened

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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But that consensus began to fray several years ago and has recently threatened to unravel altogether as Democrats have shifted drastically and rapidly from unequivocal support for Israel, reflecting a sea change in Americans’ views.

— New York Times, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Jain said a call-center representative at a Utah customer threatened to quit if the owner and his wife took Broccoli away.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

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