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
Gaudí’s secular and sacred impulses overlapped.
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D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Their time on the long-running series overlapped for years.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
His 2019 season in Seahawks overlapped with Schottenheimer’s time as offensive coordinator in Seattle.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
Her content creation has seamlessly overlapped with her duties as co-cheer captain as well.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The Ho-Oh ex card in particular looked to be extremely similar to a prior fan work, with near-identical features shown when the artwork was overlapped.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Police Chief Jeffrey Norman said Carson faced several allegations that overlapped in time and that the officer had due process and collective bargaining rights.
—Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
But those two players’ careers barely overlapped.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
The drumming clashed, the chants overlapped, the air hung heavy with incense — and yet no one was confused.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Their time on the long-running series overlapped for years.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
His 2019 season in Seahawks overlapped with Schottenheimer’s time as offensive coordinator in Seattle.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
Her content creation has seamlessly overlapped with her duties as co-cheer captain as well.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The Ho-Oh ex card in particular looked to be extremely similar to a prior fan work, with near-identical features shown when the artwork was overlapped.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Police Chief Jeffrey Norman said Carson faced several allegations that overlapped in time and that the officer had due process and collective bargaining rights.
—Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
But those two players’ careers barely overlapped.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
The drumming clashed, the chants overlapped, the air hung heavy with incense — and yet no one was confused.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlapped
Verb
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Investors lapped it up, sending the stock soaring.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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High walls ran between the dusty road and the hillside, and on the other side the lake sparkled and lapped.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Vonblum says this is due to potential fire risk, as those areas are also overlaid as fire hazard severity zones.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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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
Cite this Entry
“Overlapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlapped. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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