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as in overlying
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 overlapping
Andrew R. Chow, Time, 27 Mar. 2026
Its dealers also have non-overlapping territories, which reduces competition, according to the complaints.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
These overlapping regulations are undermining our ability to grow and sustain working-class jobs.
—Laura Rothrock, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
How are shifting power dynamics, technological acceleration, and overlapping global risks reshaping the operating environment for global business?
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The National Ocean Industries Association, which represents offshore developers, said that two separate -- yet overlapping -- government agencies responsible for administering the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act can understandably result in inconsistencies and delays.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
Their overlapping signals create a subtle cancellation effect—like waves crashing out of sync—that rapidly wipes out the system’s quantum coherence.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
Bianco previously endorsed the judge during his 2022 election campaign, and the two share political advisers and overlapping donors.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
But Amazon says the real problem is how so many Starlink satellites are moving to a lower orbit, overlapping with Leo's deployment.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
The merger was intended to streamline oversight of broker-dealers and eliminate overlapping regulatory functions.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
In the past couple years, AI has permeated the music industry in several overlapping but distinct ways.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 27 Mar. 2026
Its dealers also have non-overlapping territories, which reduces competition, according to the complaints.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
Officials bemoaned overlapping rules, slow approvals and rigid policies that have complicated rebuilding efforts while burying survivors in paperwork.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
These overlapping regulations are undermining our ability to grow and sustain working-class jobs.
—Laura Rothrock, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
How are shifting power dynamics, technological acceleration, and overlapping global risks reshaping the operating environment for global business?
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The National Ocean Industries Association, which represents offshore developers, said that two separate -- yet overlapping -- government agencies responsible for administering the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act can understandably result in inconsistencies and delays.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
Their overlapping signals create a subtle cancellation effect—like waves crashing out of sync—that rapidly wipes out the system’s quantum coherence.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
Bianco previously endorsed the judge during his 2022 election campaign, and the two share political advisers and overlapping donors.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
But Amazon says the real problem is how so many Starlink satellites are moving to a lower orbit, overlapping with Leo's deployment.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
The merger was intended to streamline oversight of broker-dealers and eliminate overlapping regulatory functions.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlapping
Adjective
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The result is a potentially perfect storm of intersecting factors that could pop the artificial intelligence industry bubble.—
Rafi Schwartz,
TheWeek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Such a driver, which could be from an intersecting road or a driveway, faces many sources of potential crashes.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The results are somewhat ambiguous as to how much ice may lurk unseen beneath layers of overlying ice-sparse material.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2026
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However, those sea surface temperatures will be far warmer than the overlying air temperatures.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In some cases, doctors can't find an underlying cause or injury.—
Margaret Cirino,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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Failure to tackle the underlying problem may result in the need to reseed.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Whether lapping soft, sandy beaches or crashing against cliff walls and rocky coves, the water here is simply stunning—clear, clean, and a hundred shades of bright blue.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Mar. 2026
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The notes bounced over the lapping water, and people’s voices came in fragments.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Again, the superposed vector can be decomposed into its constituents.—
Anil Ananthaswamy,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Apr. 2023
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Like entanglement, the superposed states essential to its power are fragile, collapsing when measured or otherwise perturbed by the outside world.—
Gabriel Popkin,
Science | AAAS,
3 June 2021
Verb
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Fears was one of the most vocal supporters of a $55 million general obligation bond approved by Independence voters last year, earmarked for rebuilding and overlaying streets around Independence.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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As music played in the background, overlaying captions appeared on screen beside Bader, 30, who underwent bariatric surgery in December 2023.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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On curved surfaces, parallel trajectories intersect—liberation movements that appear separate on maps organized around Euroamerican centers were always convergent in Afro-Asian circuits.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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This one being of post-war emancipation, when the convergent forces of wanting to achieve a sun tan and wanting to show some skin became newly acceptable among socially progressive young people.—
Daniel Rodgers,
Vogue,
28 Dec. 2025
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“Overlapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlapping. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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