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
Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Start by laying sheets of cardboard on the ground, overlapping the edges to block out sunlight from reaching weed seeds.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
There is often overlap in what causes shadows under your eyes, explains Dr. Bosley.
—Essence Gant, Allure, 16 Apr. 2025
Dire wolves did overlap with early humans at the end of the Ice Age, around 11,500 years ago, but humans had barely invented agriculture at that point, let alone begun building the cities and interstate highways that would encroach upon the natural world.
—Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
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The overlapping music styles and dance choreography!
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Start by laying sheets of cardboard on the ground, overlapping the edges to block out sunlight from reaching weed seeds.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
There is often overlap in what causes shadows under your eyes, explains Dr. Bosley.
—Essence Gant, Allure, 16 Apr. 2025
Dire wolves did overlap with early humans at the end of the Ice Age, around 11,500 years ago, but humans had barely invented agriculture at that point, let alone begun building the cities and interstate highways that would encroach upon the natural world.
—Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlap
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Mantle plumes are convectional upwellings of hot material from the deep mantle that can cause localized melting and deformations to the overlying crust.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Apr. 2025
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Much of the Floridan Aquifer is shielded significantly from downward migration of pollution by overlying layers of dense, impermeable clay.—
Kevin Spear,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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Mirror images of the Yorktown appear in the mural’s lower corners, with its floodlights to the sky and its hull lapped by waves.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2025
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Wall Street has lapped this up: Despite a recent choppy market, last week Starbucks stock was still up ~17% since Niccol was hired last August.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
4 Apr. 2025
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Question 2 passes Nearly 61% of voters approved a $55 million bond issue earmarked for rebuilding and overlaying streets around Independence, with a dual focus on bridges and on sidewalks and streets near schools.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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In that demo, Google showed the ability to overlay multiple windows, see an immersive view of Cape Town South Africa and play a 360-degree video of snowboarding.—
Ina Fried,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Overlap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlap. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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