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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Melissa Willets, Parents, 27 Oct. 2025
The agreement commits both nations to withdraw heavy weapons from border areas, clear unexploded ordinance, manage overlapping territorial zones, among other commitments to peaceful co-existence.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
While the stellar extent of the galaxy is normally only shown to overlap with the bright dusty disk, superior techniques can reveal the low surface-brightness halo and streams around it.
—Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
In what ways does Talamasca overlap with the existing universe of shows for you?
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Overlap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overlap. Accessed 30 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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