Synonyms of overlapped

overlapped

verb

past tense of overlap

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lapped
• overlaid
• overlay
• shingled
• overspread

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overlapped

His videos Continentes, confetes (2023) and Encontro amoroso do círculo com o quadrado (2023) were shown in a room filled with colored paper that bounced across three white walls and geometric shapes that slowly overlapped each other, respectively. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Only a relatively small fraction of their complex molecular compositions overlapped. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Torrens’ production has overlapped with a particularly rough stretch from Francisco Alvarez, whose strikeout rate is over 40 percent since the deadline. — Tim Britton, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Advertisement Asian and African decolonization not only overlapped with the Cold War but was, in many important ways, made possible by it. — Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

Their style Venn diagram has overlapped for well over a decade. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 8 Sep. 2026

The Cornhuskers cruised to a 3-0 win as a sea of red overlapped Wintrust’s blue seats. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

This even includes the beloved sneakers of Kobe Bryant, a once peer of Jordan’s whose shoe line had yet to begin taking shape when their on-court careers briefly overlapped. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Our districts overlapped in western Fairfax County, and among other benefits, jointly led town hall meetings made efficient use of our constituents’ time. — Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026