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
This overlapping setup allowed Sam to reduce the frame size dramatically without sacrificing stability.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Historically, most of the DOC NYC shortlist titles overlap with the Academy’s official 15-film Oscar shortlist.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2025
The overlapping filings show that Amanda was positioned as a potential witness for both sides in the weeks before Kohberger’s plea.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Ironically, Nvidia also unveiled a similar collaboration with OpenAI back in September — prompting some analysts to question whether these overlapping deals are creating circular revenue streams that could eventually come under scrutiny.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 11 Oct. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Historically, most of the DOC NYC shortlist titles overlap with the Academy’s official 15-film Oscar shortlist.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2025
The overlapping filings show that Amanda was positioned as a potential witness for both sides in the weeks before Kohberger’s plea.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Ironically, Nvidia also unveiled a similar collaboration with OpenAI back in September — prompting some analysts to question whether these overlapping deals are creating circular revenue streams that could eventually come under scrutiny.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 11 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overlap
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“Overlap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overlap. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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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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