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
Filming now overlapped with awards season; days were spent on set, nights at the Golden Globes or Critics’ Choice Awards.
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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
As a 49er in 2023, Darnold overlapped there with eventual Seattle offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak (more below on the OC).
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 3 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
However, his tenure overlapped with Shari Redstone’s efforts to sell the company, which complicated his plans for a rebound.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
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
As a 49er in 2023, Darnold overlapped there with eventual Seattle offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak (more below on the OC).
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 3 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
However, his tenure overlapped with Shari Redstone’s efforts to sell the company, which complicated his plans for a rebound.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlapped
Verb
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And yet, they were totally lapped up by the investors and the press.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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Ward gives a softly wrenching performance as the protective but roilingly envious Harry, whose own musical dreams were lapped by his brother’s talent, and who must eventually admit the limits of his influence.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The latter is overlaid with a light blue bandana motif.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Almost like a strata, this satisfying casserole features dense multigrain bread on the bottom, overlaid with chicken, aromatic vegetables, Parmesan cheese, and cream sauce.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Overlapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlapped. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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