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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semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Many allergy symptoms overlap with those of a common cold, but there are some key differences.
—Advertorial, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
In addition to her time on SNL from 1995 to 2001 (with much of that time overlapping with Ferrell), Shannon has had series-regular roles on The Other Two and Divorce, along with recurring guest spots on The White Lotus, Enlightened and Only Murders in the Building.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 5 Aug. 2025
The district would still overlap with much of its western Dallas County portions, but would extend farther into the central and eastern part of the county.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2025
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In the new work, researchers uncovered eight genomic regions associated with ME/CFS, including some that overlap with or are near genes involved in immune function.
—semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Many allergy symptoms overlap with those of a common cold, but there are some key differences.
—Advertorial, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
In addition to her time on SNL from 1995 to 2001 (with much of that time overlapping with Ferrell), Shannon has had series-regular roles on The Other Two and Divorce, along with recurring guest spots on The White Lotus, Enlightened and Only Murders in the Building.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 5 Aug. 2025
The district would still overlap with much of its western Dallas County portions, but would extend farther into the central and eastern part of the county.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 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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That heat is left over from the planet’s formation and is sustained by radioactive decay and pressure from the overlying layers.—
Jake Parks,
Discover Magazine,
9 July 2025
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Late last year, a seventh-generation Mustang GTD driven by race car driver Dirk Müller lapped the track in 06:52.072.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
1 Aug. 2025
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Gracie Abrams The clip shows her husband lying on a beach chair, seemingly undisturbed, while the ocean waves lap around his shoulders.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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These routines are highly edited, almost hypnotic, with quick cuts, each mini-scene overlaid with a time stamp.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
14 Aug. 2025
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Finally, paleoclimate reconstructions were overlaid with paleogeographic maps showing where the continents were at that point in time, and together formed a kind of ancient climate atlas that could offer a clearer and more detailed picture of primate origin and ensuing movement.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Overlap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlap. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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