as in lapping
a partial covering of one thing by an adjoining member
the orthodontist will try to fix that overlap of two of your upper incisors
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as in to overlie
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 overlap
PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
There will likely be some overlap in product categories between the two toy makers, however.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The community is too vast, composed of too many distinct and overlapping spheres.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
But there's some overlap, starting with our productivity tests.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
There will likely be some overlap in product categories between the two toy makers, however.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
Javier Mascherano’s side took firm control in the 62nd minute when Messi, hovering deep, fed overlapping fullback Ian Fray down the right, and the Jamaican international’s cross was perfectly headed home by Tadeo Allende.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The community is too vast, composed of too many distinct and overlapping spheres.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlap
Noun
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The lapping of the sea at our language is not a difficult concept to fathom.—
Adrian Vore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Earth’s substantial atmosphere and geomagnetic field block most (but not all) of this bombardment, and the sunless interiors of worlds without these properties still get protection from overlying material.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
17 Aug. 2025
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This upward surge of water fractured the overlying ice sheet, creating new channels for the water to escape.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
31 July 2025
Verb
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There were no real victory laps for anyone.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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While the conversation has centered on how the sea will lap away at the ice shelves, some scientists are increasingly concerned about what’s happening up top, as warming air melts the ice sheet’s surface.—
Evan Howell,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Goldman is recommending adding downside hedges such as S & P 500 options overlays with drawdown probabilities at current levels.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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EagleEye’s heads-up display (HUD) overlays digital information directly onto the operator’s real-world view.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Overlap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlap. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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