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.
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The district would still overlap with much of its western Dallas County portions, but would extend farther into the central and eastern part of the county.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2025
Additionally, the current heat advisory issued by the National Weather Service is set to end 8 p.m. this evening and will not overlap with the flood watch.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2025
While many sights overlap among cruise operators, each company adds its own exclusive experiences between pick up and drop off by motorcoach in Paris.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
The decision prevented a reunion with McMahon, whose big league career overlapped with LeMahieu in Colorado in 2017 and 2018.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2025
Additionally, the current heat advisory issued by the National Weather Service is set to end 8 p.m. this evening and will not overlap with the flood watch.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2025
While many sights overlap among cruise operators, each company adds its own exclusive experiences between pick up and drop off by motorcoach in Paris.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
The decision prevented a reunion with McMahon, whose big league career overlapped with LeMahieu in Colorado in 2017 and 2018.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for overlap
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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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