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 way the rear paw print only partially overlaps the front means the animal may have been walking at a normal pace.
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Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
On average, the index climbed 2.6% from when the two moving averages first overlapped.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
But there can be a downside to the proliferation of deliberative bodies that meet at different times and multiple locations and monitor programs that can overlap both in purpose and geography.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Some of the tasks of the therapies may also overlap, including stretches and exercises.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
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Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
On average, the index climbed 2.6% from when the two moving averages first overlapped.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
But there can be a downside to the proliferation of deliberative bodies that meet at different times and multiple locations and monitor programs that can overlap both in purpose and geography.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Some of the tasks of the therapies may also overlap, including stretches and exercises.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 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 30 Apr. 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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