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
Unlike in years past, the D and S on the jersey slightly overlapped the red piping.
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Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
His drug use overlapped with his early success on screen.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles 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
Insights cascaded and overlapped in surprising ways.
—Richard Godwin, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
Some concerns reflected in Gallup’s survey overlapped with the impact of recent economic policies.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Emblematic of this shift was Violette’s installation for MoMA PS1’s Greater New York survey in 2005, which overlapped with the Whitney show.
—Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
On the men’s side, the top eight seeds were most dependable from 2010 to 2014, when the competitive years of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray all overlapped.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
His drug use overlapped with his early success on screen.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles 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
Insights cascaded and overlapped in surprising ways.
—Richard Godwin, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
Some concerns reflected in Gallup’s survey overlapped with the impact of recent economic policies.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Emblematic of this shift was Violette’s installation for MoMA PS1’s Greater New York survey in 2005, which overlapped with the Whitney show.
—Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
On the men’s side, the top eight seeds were most dependable from 2010 to 2014, when the competitive years of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray all overlapped.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlapped
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Five skiers, including Iivo Niskanen of Finland and Harald Oestberg Amundsen of Norway, dropped out of the race and 14 competitors were lapped.—
Brian Melley,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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The line of people waiting eagerly to walk dogs lapped the shelter’s parking lot and stretched to the street.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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One dress was a cocktail of red and rose georgette overlaid with wafer-thin panels of tulle and topped with a ribbon of beaded embroidery.—
Violet Goldstone,
Footwear News,
20 Feb. 2026
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Dissonant chords are overlaid with misty reverberation.—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Overlapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlapped. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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