as in lapped
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 overlapped
The papers allege that his working hours at the school and with the city overlapped.
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
His tenure of just a few months overlapped with that of then-UCSD student Marc Geiger, who booked six rock shows shows that first season under the aegis of Marc Berman Concerts.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Holtz’s time as South Carolina’s coach overlapped the time when Mark Mangino was hired as Kansas’ head coach in 2002.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
In the beginning of their careers, the siblings occasionally overlapped, with Megan financially backing the Coen brothers’ True Grit, also backed by David’s Skydance.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
Kruger and Brooks overlapped on the show for six years (on and off), with Kruger eventually wrapping up her time in 2021.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
Unlike in years past, the D and S on the jersey slightly overlapped the red piping.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Filming now overlapped with awards season; days were spent on set, nights at the Golden Globes or Critics’ Choice Awards.
—Alisa Bittner, Refinery29, 12 Feb. 2026
The documents illustrate how Epstein’s circles of money and power overlapped.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
His tenure of just a few months overlapped with that of then-UCSD student Marc Geiger, who booked six rock shows shows that first season under the aegis of Marc Berman Concerts.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Holtz’s time as South Carolina’s coach overlapped the time when Mark Mangino was hired as Kansas’ head coach in 2002.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
In the beginning of their careers, the siblings occasionally overlapped, with Megan financially backing the Coen brothers’ True Grit, also backed by David’s Skydance.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
Kruger and Brooks overlapped on the show for six years (on and off), with Kruger eventually wrapping up her time in 2021.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
Unlike in years past, the D and S on the jersey slightly overlapped the red piping.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Filming now overlapped with awards season; days were spent on set, nights at the Golden Globes or Critics’ Choice Awards.
—Alisa Bittner, Refinery29, 12 Feb. 2026
The documents illustrate how Epstein’s circles of money and power overlapped.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlapped
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Here, travelers will find white-sand beaches lapped by turquoise waters.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Rams’ tight end room underwent a renaissance in 2025, with the team featuring three-tight end sets – or 13-personnel – at a rate that lapped the rest of the NFL.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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This footage is overlaid with rapidly shifting colors via video synthesizer, obscuring our view, and an iris that periodically frames the runner.—
Daniel R. Quiles,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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Especially for Deaf audiences for whom ASL is their first language, overlaid interpretation remains rare but can offer more nuance in context, emotion, and tone, address language deprivation, increase comprehension, and reduce cognitive overload and lags in information delivery.—
Abbey White,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Overlapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlapped. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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