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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overlaid
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Garments that didn’t rely on magnificent silhouettes were instead detailed in ornate beading, lined with feathers or overlaid with layers of lace.—
Elizabeth Grace Coyne,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025 -
The floor-length frock was overlaid with a bewitching black and yellow patchwork print.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Overlapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlapped. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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