Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lapped
• overlaid
• overlay
• shingled
• overspread

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overlapped

This offseason, the Jets inked Demario Davis and David Onyemata, both of whom overlapped with Glenn in New Orleans. — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

The defensive end and former Browns head coach overlapped in Cleveland for three seasons. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

The rub, though, is that his existing sensibility overlapped so closely with Gunn’s that many viewers treated Kara Zor-El’s cosmic journey as an extension of the more familiar filmmaker/studio head. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

Cornerback Josh Jobe overlapped with Arnold for one season with the Crimson Tide. — Andrew Destin, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2026

The county’s request came after a UC Davis study required by law and finalized in March found that sheep and goat herders performed similar work that often overlapped. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Layborteaux, who overlapped with Stewart on season 4 of Little House as Ingalls family friend Andy Garvey, asked if her trick worked. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026

The roles overlapped, but Robb and the mayor’s office insisted there was a firewall between Robb and the mayor regarding the Lineage fire. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

The two conflicts overlapped over the weekend when Ukraine killed a sailor after its military struck an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea. — Irit Skulnik, CNBC, 27 July 2026