A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
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Atop it was her sewing machine, jars of buttons, a wooden box that unfolded, cantilevering out to reveal spools of thread.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 3, 2021
Museum and designer retreated from the idea of cantilevering a wing over the principal tar pool.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2019
“Now we’re cantilevering the stairs from top to bottom.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 15, 2011
He was creative from the time he was cantilevering building blocks.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 10, 2011
It's a taxidermist's dream, with massive forelegs and a rack that should need cantilevering.
From Time Magazine Archive
