overlapped

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 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 That progressive sociopolitical stance is evident from the beginning of her career, which overlapped with the emergence of the women’s liberation movement. Maria Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 25 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlapped
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  • Passed in 1979, the current plan has been lapped not only by Boise’s land-use laws, but also by construction materials, preservation practices and architecture itself.
    Mark Dee July 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers lapped the field at 49,536 fans and 4 million for the full season.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026
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  • Violet helleborines are incredibly picky orchids, requiring a mature beech forest growing on a clay soil overlaid on chalk.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026
  • This is overlaid with twee elements that might be part of the mid ’00 nostalgia in the air.
    Vogue, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

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“Overlapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlapped. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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