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
Harbaugh is familiar with Vrabel’s style after the final four seasons of the former quarterback’s playing career in the late 1990s overlapped with the start of Vrabel’s NFL career.
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Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Season 4 of Mayor of Kingstown overlapped with new seasons of Landman (Season 2) and Tulsa King (Season 3) being released on Paramount+.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
Suiaunoa and Steward overlapped at Oregon State for two of Suianoa’s six seasons as an assistant with the Beavers.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Much of the online buzz around Mary Cosby that overlapped with her role on The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City since joining that reality TV show in 2020 centered on a possible affair with Williams.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
Poehler and Gasteyer first worked together on Saturday Night Live, where their tenures overlapped during Gasteyer's final season on the sketch show, between 2001 and 2002.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
Marcus Johnson was a second-round pick in the 2005 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings and overlapped with Silverfield — then an offensive quality control coach — in 2008.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 8 Dec. 2025
Numerous polls showed more Americans blamed Republicans for the shutdown, which overlapped with a string of blowout victories for Democrats in key elections in early November.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025
Despite this refusal, the Miami Herald was able to document one instance in which Suarez’s worlds overlapped — profitably for both the employer and Suarez.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Season 4 of Mayor of Kingstown overlapped with new seasons of Landman (Season 2) and Tulsa King (Season 3) being released on Paramount+.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
Suiaunoa and Steward overlapped at Oregon State for two of Suianoa’s six seasons as an assistant with the Beavers.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Much of the online buzz around Mary Cosby that overlapped with her role on The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City since joining that reality TV show in 2020 centered on a possible affair with Williams.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
Poehler and Gasteyer first worked together on Saturday Night Live, where their tenures overlapped during Gasteyer's final season on the sketch show, between 2001 and 2002.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
Marcus Johnson was a second-round pick in the 2005 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings and overlapped with Silverfield — then an offensive quality control coach — in 2008.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 8 Dec. 2025
Numerous polls showed more Americans blamed Republicans for the shutdown, which overlapped with a string of blowout victories for Democrats in key elections in early November.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025
Despite this refusal, the Miami Herald was able to document one instance in which Suarez’s worlds overlapped — profitably for both the employer and Suarez.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlapped
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While Orion and the SLS rocket were put through their paces during the Artemis I mission, which lapped the moon during an uncrewed test flight in 2022, NASA has never tested the spacecraft’s systems, including life support infrastructure, in space.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
31 Dec. 2025
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That said, Brian Dunne’s seafood daydream Clams Casino lapped both in my listening history.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
29 Dec. 2025
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Her silver mesh frock was overlaid with crystals.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
30 Dec. 2025
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Google pitched the model as one that can solve complex science and math problems, and address nagging issues — such as generating images and overlaid text with incorrect spelling — that might deter enterprise customers from adopting AI services more widely.—
Mark Bergen,
Fortune,
25 Nov. 2025
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“Overlapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlapped. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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