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
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
There’s such little overlap between the two characters that there’s practically nothing Valerie could do or say that would remind the viewer of Phoebe.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 6 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
The overlap with Khosla’s vision is hard to miss.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
There’s such little overlap between the two characters that there’s practically nothing Valerie could do or say that would remind the viewer of Phoebe.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 6 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
Noun
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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
Verb
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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
Verb
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And as with a theoretical modern-day version of Veep, there’s a sense that fact is already starting to lap fiction.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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From curling waves and the golden sands along the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the warm Gulf of Mexico waters gently lapping onto the white sand beaches to the west, there truly is a beach for everyone.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
9 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 14 Apr. 2026.
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