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
Analysis of zinc isotopes preserved in fossilized shark teeth, published in Nature Communications in 2022, found that when great white sharks and megalodon coexisted during the Pliocene, their diets overlapped significantly, both feeding high up the same food chain on marine mammals.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
In addition, Sweeney’s time with the Bucks overlapped for three years with John Hammond’s tenure as Milwaukee’s general manager when the franchise drafted Antetokounmpo with the 15th pick in 2013.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026
Douglas’ work at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory overlapped with spacecraft exploration programs some of my colleagues participated in as scientists.
—Margaret Landis, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
Ross previously worked in the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office and overlapped there with Willis there before Willis was district attorney.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
Ross previously worked in the Fulton County District Attorney's Office and overlapped there with Willis there before Willis was district attorney.
—CBS News, 16 June 2026
Strong stars as Zuckerberg, but because the two actors never overlapped on set, the trailer marked White’s first glimpse of Strong’s portrayal.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Queen Elizabeth's first cousins the Duke of Kent, the Duke of Gloucester and Prince Michael of Kent also attended Eton, and Prince Michael's son Lord Frederick Windsor's time there overlapped with Prince William's.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
But now, these two scientific quests have overlapped.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 June 2026
Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
In addition, Sweeney’s time with the Bucks overlapped for three years with John Hammond’s tenure as Milwaukee’s general manager when the franchise drafted Antetokounmpo with the 15th pick in 2013.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026
Douglas’ work at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory overlapped with spacecraft exploration programs some of my colleagues participated in as scientists.
—Margaret Landis, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
Ross previously worked in the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office and overlapped there with Willis there before Willis was district attorney.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
Ross previously worked in the Fulton County District Attorney's Office and overlapped there with Willis there before Willis was district attorney.
—CBS News, 16 June 2026
Strong stars as Zuckerberg, but because the two actors never overlapped on set, the trailer marked White’s first glimpse of Strong’s portrayal.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Queen Elizabeth's first cousins the Duke of Kent, the Duke of Gloucester and Prince Michael of Kent also attended Eton, and Prince Michael's son Lord Frederick Windsor's time there overlapped with Prince William's.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
But now, these two scientific quests have overlapped.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlapped
Verb
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The laps at Pocono are so long that a car won’t be lapped after pitting if within 10 seconds of the leader.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
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In a darkly symbolic moment, he was lapped by his own teammate around Lap 54.—
Sahil Kapur,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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Every braking point, apex and throttle input from his previous best was overlaid on his track view.—
Brendan Keegan,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The tattoos are outlined in black, as seen on their Instagram Stories, and are also displayed in their black-and-white Instagram carousel overlaid with the colorless filter.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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“Overlapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlapped. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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