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
The areas that see the most violations overlapped with some of Milwaukee's poorest ZIP codes.
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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
Preparation time overlapped with school hours, but filming took place on the weekend and after school on a Friday.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
On one occasion, Robinson even overlapped Weah in the final third.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Born 3½ years apart, the brothers overlapped one season as high school teammates near their home in New Castle, New Hampshire.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Though their careers never overlapped heavily, Iverson has spoken of LeBron’s capacity to combine scoring, playmaking, and defense in ways few predecessors did.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2025
For Stolte, his Firehouse 51 family and his real-life family have overlapped.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Their careers overlapped in San Francisco in the early 2000s, when Newsom was mayor and Harris was district attorney.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
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
Preparation time overlapped with school hours, but filming took place on the weekend and after school on a Friday.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
On one occasion, Robinson even overlapped Weah in the final third.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Born 3½ years apart, the brothers overlapped one season as high school teammates near their home in New Castle, New Hampshire.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Though their careers never overlapped heavily, Iverson has spoken of LeBron’s capacity to combine scoring, playmaking, and defense in ways few predecessors did.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2025
For Stolte, his Firehouse 51 family and his real-life family have overlapped.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Their careers overlapped in San Francisco in the early 2000s, when Newsom was mayor and Harris was district attorney.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlapped
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This is theoretically something the sport should have internalized decades ago, starting when the NFL lapped Major League Baseball as America’s most popular league.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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But all were gleefully lapped up by tried-and-true slasher fans and a new wave of bloodthirsty teenage audiences.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Sep. 2025
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Another prominent shoe style was a platform knee-high boot which overlaid a lace-up shaft onto a base that looked like a towering pump, with a cut out leaving an open space in the back.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
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Typically, these formations have porous rock layers overlaid by impermeable rock that blocks upward movement.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Overlapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlapped. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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