1
as in overlapped
to lie over parts of one another
the puzzle pieces overlay one another in complete disarray on the floor
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2
as in coated
to form a layer over
there will be freezing rain tonight, so we can expect to find a thick layer of ice overlying the car windshield in the morning
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As C-suite staff go, chief technology officers and chief human resources officers haven’t always overlapped much.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
17 Apr. 2026 -
Some specific malware and IP addresses, including the one from Vladivostok, overlapped with infrastructure previously used by North Korean actors.—
Jessica Klein,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
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By 1896, Kodak was marketing film specially coated for motion picture use.—
Marcia Greenwood,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The infrared sensors are beneath a clear plastic window that can easily get coated with dirt and dust.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Zestt Dreamsoft Travel Scarf is the perfect thing to make sure you’re always covered (literally).—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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The viral dessert, which uses minimal ingredients, is typically made with fresh Medjool dates filled with natural nut butter, then covered in dark chocolate and topped with flaky salt.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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To do this, Schlatter overlaid the crowding composites tracked by Citi.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Dodd-Frank, for example, kept much of the financial system intact and simply overlaid an additional technocratic layer of long, complicated regulations on top of a problematic market and regulatory structure.—
Ganesh Sitaraman,
Time,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Overlain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlain. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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