overlap
verb
over·lap
ˌō-vər-ˈlap 
overlapped; overlapping; overlaps
1
: to extend over or past and cover a part of
The roof shingles overlap each other.
2
: to have something in common with
Baseball season overlaps the football season in September.
1
: to occupy the same area in part
The two towns overlap.
2
: to have something in common
Some of their duties overlap.
Examples of overlap in a Sentence
The roof shingles overlap each other.
Baseball season overlaps football season in September.
Some of your duties overlap his.
Recent Examples on the Web
The new Congress will briefly overlap in September with the last month of Mr. López Obrador’s term, giving him a chance to push through structural changes if the governing party secures a supermajority in the Senate.
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Emiliano Rodríguez Mega, New York Times, 3 June 2024
Fold the top edge down towards the center, then bring the bottom up to overlap it, folding into thirds as if folding a letter.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
With three overlapping laws, Texas bans nearly all abortions and has some of the strictest penalties for doctors in the country, including thousands of dollars in fines, the loss of a medical license and even life in prison.
—Diane Webber, NPR, 25 May 2024
Given that the action of Furiosa runs up to the events of Fury Road—Furiosa literally ends with a montage previewing Fury Road's epic chase scene—that means The Wasteland will overlap with the end of Furiosa.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 24 May 2024
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Emiliano Rodríguez Mega, New York Times, 3 June 2024
Fold the top edge down towards the center, then bring the bottom up to overlap it, folding into thirds as if folding a letter.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
With three overlapping laws, Texas bans nearly all abortions and has some of the strictest penalties for doctors in the country, including thousands of dollars in fines, the loss of a medical license and even life in prison.
—Diane Webber, NPR, 25 May 2024
Given that the action of Furiosa runs up to the events of Fury Road—Furiosa literally ends with a montage previewing Fury Road's epic chase scene—that means The Wasteland will overlap with the end of Furiosa.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 24 May 2024
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“Overlap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overlap. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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overlap
verb
over·lap
ˌō-vər-ˈlap
1
: to lay or lie over (something) so as to partly cover
that piece overlaps the edge
2
: to have something in common
political and social interests that often overlap
3
: to occupy the same area in part
the photos overlap
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