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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Paresh Dave, WIRED, 30 Sep. 2024
The painting depicts a mass of overlapping profiles of faces looking in every direction, with ribbons of orange and yellow over black, white and gray.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
Politics Trump’s rhetorical walkabouts: A sign of ‘genius’ or cognitive decline?
Sept. 25, 2024
The Harris campaign’s efforts to show business support have overlapped with Trump’s in offering a host of populist ideas.
—Zeke Miller, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
It’s based on the concept of the victim-offender overlap that those at the highest risk of violence are often offenders themselves.
—Carla Lewandowski, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024
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But increasing clashes between the two organizations about their overlapping goals and identities frayed the relationship.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 30 Sep. 2024
The painting depicts a mass of overlapping profiles of faces looking in every direction, with ribbons of orange and yellow over black, white and gray.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
Politics Trump’s rhetorical walkabouts: A sign of ‘genius’ or cognitive decline?
Sept. 25, 2024
The Harris campaign’s efforts to show business support have overlapped with Trump’s in offering a host of populist ideas.
—Zeke Miller, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
It’s based on the concept of the victim-offender overlap that those at the highest risk of violence are often offenders themselves.
—Carla Lewandowski, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Overlap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlap. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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