overhang
verb (used with object)
to hang or be suspended over.
are overhanging
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present progressiveof overhang.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Ordinary considerations are overhanging trees and other obstructions - in Ukraine, users will have to consider safety and how they may appear to Russian forces.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2022
Concerns about the spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus and whether vaccinations can contain it also are overhanging markets in Asia.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 2, 2021
On the left are overhanging ledges and cliffs,--500, 1,000, 1,500 feet high.
From Canyons of the Colorado by John Wesley Powell
Sometimes the rocks are overhanging; in other curves, curious, narrow glens are found.
From Canyons of the Colorado by John Wesley Powell
On either side, high over our heads, there are overhanging granite walls, and the sharp bends cut off our view, so that a few minutes will carry us into unknown waters.
From Little Masterpieces of Science: Explorers by George Iles
