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 complaint also says the policy violates Graves' 14th Amendment rights to control her child's education in several instances, overlapping with their First Amendment argument.
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
In the space of 10 seconds, the triangle takes on four different forms, with overlapping and underlapping runs crucial in creating a one-vs-one for the player on the ball.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
If the routes of two cyborgs were overlapping, for instance, their backpacks could steer them apart from one another.
—New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2025
Perimenopause and menopause trigger many bodily changes, including some that overlap with symptoms of autoimmune diseases like Hashimoto’s.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Aug. 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 19 Aug. 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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