Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of overlapped 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 His time in the House overlapped with Donalds for four years before Donalds ran for Congress in 2020. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 Tang’s prison term overlapped with the 35th anniversary of the crackdown. — Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

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The Armoury by Ring Jacket Cotton Sport Chinos The Armoury tapped Japan’s Ring Jacket to make its Sport Chinos, which bridge the casual-formal divide with a button fly, lapped side seams, a higher rise and a tapered leg.

— Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2026
Following the game, coach Jose Mourinho’s sharp comments on the refereeing decisions got lapped up on social media this week, and all eyes will now be on how Madrid bounce back against Inter.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

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Forms of slave knowledge, overlaid on Indigenous ones, were influential in treating dysentery and elaborating antidotes for poisonings.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
The opening credits of the film, featuring newsreel footage of military parades overlaid with glitchy effects and harsh techno music, appear to nod at some equating of the America of today with the authoritarian governments of the past.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2026

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