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
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Both holding the show together and offering hope that The Paper might eventually go from good to great is the cast which, like The Office, features several overlaps with the writing staff, an asset for efficiently targeting performing strengths.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The terms overlap, Vessey told Fortune.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The overlap between devoted Monopoly heads and Wicked stans is, well, two separate circles, orbiting each other but never meeting in the middle.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Both holding the show together and offering hope that The Paper might eventually go from good to great is the cast which, like The Office, features several overlaps with the writing staff, an asset for efficiently targeting performing strengths.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
The group claims that the attacks involve overlapping threat groups, including members of the notorious Scattered Spider gang.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The terms overlap, Vessey told Fortune.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlap
Verb
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Earth’s substantial atmosphere and geomagnetic field block most (but not all) of this bombardment, and the sunless interiors of worlds without these properties still get protection from overlying material.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
17 Aug. 2025
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This upward surge of water fractured the overlying ice sheet, creating new channels for the water to escape.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
31 July 2025
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And just like in sports, there were some nailbiting finishes, a few major upsets and a whole lot of victory laps to take.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Now, Scheffler has lapped the world in terms of recent accomplishments.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Real-time video feeds overlay critical data, including vehicle status, ammunition levels, and targeting information.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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Other new features include Luma Key, a filter video based on brightness values that removes black backgrounds from input sources and is suitable for overlaying lower thirds, titles, logos and animations.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Overlap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlap. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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