OVER-LAPPING Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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as in intersecting

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verb

present participle of overlap

as in overlying

to lie over parts of one another the brochures on the display table should overlap but not so much that the titles are obscured

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Recent Examples of overlapping

Adjective

There were four short docs released under the SNL50 banner, plus Questlove’s Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music and Brent Hodge’s Downey Wrote That, all on Peacock and boasting myriad overlapping talking heads, filming locations and generally celebratory approaches to the beloved sketch show. —

Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026 In the past couple years, AI has permeated the music industry in several overlapping but distinct ways. —

Andrew R. Chow, Time, 27 Mar. 2026 That approach breaks down as complexity increases, and women’s financial lives often involve more overlapping roles and decision-makers. —

Dan Cavanaugh, Forbes.com, 13 Mar. 2026 Its dealers also have non-overlapping territories, which reduces competition, according to the complaints. —

Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026

Verb

On-site activities, like cooking classes and spirits tastings, take place daily at overlapping times (and are almost always booked up, so reserve at least a day in advance), and the live cooking demonstrations always drew a crowd (be sure to grab a plate for the paella). —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Inside Toronto’s historic Danforth Music Hall, on a stage littered with ornate rugs and illuminated by dozens of overlapping fuchsia, tangerine, and lavender lights, a vampire is singing a diss track. —

Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026 Like the experimental teeth, the ones from Neanderthal archaeological sites had the same overlapping small fractures, shallow indentations, and shallow scratches. —

ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026 The program has also relied more heavily on rotating guest cohosts in recent months due to overlapping schedules and personal time off among panelists. —

Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 2 June 2026 Researchers say migraines may contribute to lasting changes in the brain, but overlapping factors like poor sleep and stress likely play a role too. —

Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 2 June 2026 Polling has found weak support for Bass and a path to November for both Raman and Pratt — who also are trying to pull votes from lower-polling candidates with overlapping messages. —

David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 June 2026 Based on a number of current and historical marketplace factors, Guideline expects sales to rise another 8% in 2026-27, with the addition of a Thanksgiving Eve game and the elimination of the overlapping Monday Night Football doubleheaders to pump another $65 million into the system. —

Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 June 2026 Fields emphasized that Saratoga and Los Gatos share many similarities and overlapping jurisdictions, such as the school district. —

Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 26 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlapping

Adjective

From upgrading security systems at their homes, relying on staff members to walk them to their cars and altering their habits while out in public, these women have had to adapt to face the intersecting vulnerabilities of being a woman and serving in public office.

— Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Roberts completed her skirt and top ensemble with a metallic pair of mary jane ballet flats made unique with an intersecting double strap design — a hallmark of Longchamp’s Le Foulonné Ballerina style.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 27 May 2026