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
Cam Inman, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
In that 1945 to 1985 period, there was very little overlap in the economies, technologies, or communications of the communist and the capitalist worlds.
—Big Think, 14 Apr. 2026
Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
The prosecutor also said the judge appropriately used his discretion to consider overlapping conduct, in line with guidelines set forth by the Sentencing Commission.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Such a trade could help their draft positioning and eliminate depth chart overlap if a so-so veteran can be replaced by a promising rookie.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
In that 1945 to 1985 period, there was very little overlap in the economies, technologies, or communications of the communist and the capitalist worlds.
—Big Think, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
Onam Onam is a Hindu harvest festival that occurs in the Malayali month of Chingam, which overlaps with August and September in the Gregorian calendar.
—Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
The prosecutor also said the judge appropriately used his discretion to consider overlapping conduct, in line with guidelines set forth by the Sentencing Commission.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlap
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From my perch on a sun lounger, Friendship Bay stretches out below me – the curve of the powdery sand beach, the impossible blue of the sea and the calming lapping of the waves against the shore.—
Rebekah Evans,
TheWeek,
5 Feb. 2026
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As Amanyara’s resident wellness expert guided me through a sound healing session and harmonized the vibrations of a Tibetan singing bowl, the lapping of the ocean waves seemed to still.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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Soundings reached down more than 35 meters, roughly 1.75 times deeper than measurements taken on the crater floor or the overlying Delta units.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
20 Mar. 2026
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The results are somewhat ambiguous as to how much ice may lurk unseen beneath layers of overlying ice-sparse material.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2026
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As Rahm was lapping the field at Club de Golf Chapultepec in Mexico, LIV fired off a press release announcing that the league would be returning to the same venue in 2027.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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With roughly a month to go until primary day in Georgia, candidates in some of the state’s most competitive congressional races have begun to lap the field in fundraising.—
Isaac Sabetai,
AJC.com,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Fears was one of the most vocal supporters of a $55 million general obligation bond approved by Independence voters last year, earmarked for rebuilding and overlaying streets around Independence.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 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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“Overlap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlap. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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