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
Susana Córdova, who preceded Marrero, spent less than $5,000 on travel as her tenure overlapped with the pandemic.
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Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
Another executive, Josh Scobey, the assistant director of player personnel, overlapped with Sullivan in Green Bay from 2005 to 2011.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2026
In recent times, The Sidemen have overlapped more with traditional TV.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 June 2026
At Sacramento State, Smith overlapped with John Fraser, who would later supervise Smith’s direction of the railroad museum.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2026
In Milwaukee, Sweeney’s tenure as an assistant coach overlapped for three seasons with John Hammond’s tenure as general manager.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 29 May 2026
The athlete’s long-term relationship with New Balance has also overlapped into a collaboration with Miu Miu, which earned the Footwear News Achievement Award for Collaboration of the Year in 2025.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Defne knew her peripherally, because their areas overlapped.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
Akers’ and Tanner’s spaceflight careers overlapped by five years and included four missions each.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2026
Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
Another executive, Josh Scobey, the assistant director of player personnel, overlapped with Sullivan in Green Bay from 2005 to 2011.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2026
In recent times, The Sidemen have overlapped more with traditional TV.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 June 2026
At Sacramento State, Smith overlapped with John Fraser, who would later supervise Smith’s direction of the railroad museum.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2026
In Milwaukee, Sweeney’s tenure as an assistant coach overlapped for three seasons with John Hammond’s tenure as general manager.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 29 May 2026
The athlete’s long-term relationship with New Balance has also overlapped into a collaboration with Miu Miu, which earned the Footwear News Achievement Award for Collaboration of the Year in 2025.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Defne knew her peripherally, because their areas overlapped.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
Akers’ and Tanner’s spaceflight careers overlapped by five years and included four missions each.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlapped
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In a darkly symbolic moment, he was lapped by his own teammate around Lap 54.—
Sahil Kapur,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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The sitting district attorney appears to have lapped her challengers several times over in fundraising.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Every braking point, apex and throttle input from his previous best was overlaid on his track view.—
Brendan Keegan,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The tattoos are outlined in black, as seen on their Instagram Stories, and are also displayed in their black-and-white Instagram carousel overlaid with the colorless filter.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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“Overlapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlapped. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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