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noun

Definition of overlap

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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verb

ˌō-vər-ˈlap

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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Are committee structures clear, complementary and free of unnecessary overlap? — James Langabeer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Adapting to the Details With the overlap of SEO, AEO and GEO, businesses may not overcorrect and change their content marketing ways. — Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026

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Keeping the card in front of you, move its shadow until the second card's shadow overlaps the first card's shadow. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 Still, ethics experts said the overlapping financial and policy interests create at least the appearance of a conflict. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overlap

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Keep going down to the little beach, where two paddleboards and a handful of beach loungers (the good kind, made of fabric and with a footrest) sit at the gentle lapping edge of the sound.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
The Wave percale sheets are guaranteed to lull you to sleep, like you’re being rocked by the gentle lapping of the ocean.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 13 July 2026

Definition of lapping

Verb

Track riders can add the racing exhaust and Ducati's Lap Timer Pro system, which records lap and split times and can display performance improvements while riding.

— Josh Max, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Today, just a shallow pool laps around the base of the 336 marble columns that support the structure.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of lap

Verb

For more detail, eclipse expert Xavier Jubier’s website overlays the eclipse’s path on Google Maps, which allows zooming down to the street level.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
The glasses then rendered that infrared in shades of red or a red-cyan mixture, overlaid on top of a normal field of visible light.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026

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