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
These reviews were led by David Grossman, who overlapped with Gibb on BBC show Newsnight in the noughties and acted as an advisor to the Editorial Guidelines and Standards Committee.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
Despite this refusal, the Miami Herald was able to document one instance in which Suarez’s worlds overlapped — profitably for both the employer and Suarez.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The single artwork features an image of Duff overlapped three times, with the title written in pink.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Fort Worth school board trustee Tobi Jackson, whose district overlapped with Bivens’, also put out a call for prayer while commending Bivens on her years of service to the city.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
Hensley was surprised to learn that Welton’s consulting gig overlapped with his time living in a rental property owned by Olson’s company.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
The areas that see the most violations overlapped with some of Milwaukee's poorest ZIP codes.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
In 2010 when Democrats controlled the Indiana House, the party held nine of the 11 districts that touched the state’s border, including two that overlapped with Perry County.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
On one occasion, Robinson even overlapped Weah in the final third.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
Despite this refusal, the Miami Herald was able to document one instance in which Suarez’s worlds overlapped — profitably for both the employer and Suarez.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The single artwork features an image of Duff overlapped three times, with the title written in pink.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Fort Worth school board trustee Tobi Jackson, whose district overlapped with Bivens’, also put out a call for prayer while commending Bivens on her years of service to the city.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
Hensley was surprised to learn that Welton’s consulting gig overlapped with his time living in a rental property owned by Olson’s company.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
The areas that see the most violations overlapped with some of Milwaukee's poorest ZIP codes.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
In 2010 when Democrats controlled the Indiana House, the party held nine of the 11 districts that touched the state’s border, including two that overlapped with Perry County.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
On one occasion, Robinson even overlapped Weah in the final third.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlapped
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Throughout our test week, the crew lapped pristine groomers and fun, empty terrain parks, too.—
Drew Zieff,
Outside,
7 Nov. 2025
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Small, viscous waves lapped against the shore, the swell leaving behind a brown shelf of decaying organic matter.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Calm team worked with the film’s sound designer, Lee Salevan, and composer Bryce Dessner, utilizing the film’s sound stems and score cues overlaid with sections of dialogue from Bentley and Greg Kwedar’s script.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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The photos show her in the ballet studio and are overlaid with text describing how her body has changed since giving birth.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Overlapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlapped. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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