Impend over
Impend over verb - To remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on.
Usage example: fears of an economic recession impended over the stock market
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Synonyms for Impend over
Menace and impend over are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Menace" instead a verb phrase "Impend over".
Menace
Menace verb - To remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on.
Usage example: stockpiles of nuclear weapons that continue to menace the inhabitants of this planet
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