Synonyms of overlapping

overlapping 1 of 2

adjective

as in intersecting

Related Words

• intersecting
• underlying
• superposed
• superimposed
• conjoining
• convergent
• overlaying
• crisscrossing
• concurrent
• coaxial
• coinciding
• allover
• congruent
• coextensive
• coterminous
• conterminous
• coincident
• conjunctional

Dissimilar Words

• nonconcurrent
• noncongruent

overlapping

2 of 2

verb

present participle of overlap

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overlying
• lapping
• overlaying
• shingling
• overspreading

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overlapping

Adjective

Milwaukee's market-size ranking out of 30 MLB teams, defined by Nielsen as non-overlapping geographic regions that group counties based on television viewing areas. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

How’s an architect supposed to address these overlapping and contradictory rubrics, much less resolve them? — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026

Recent teammates mostly function as an information pipeline, while older, non-overlapping alumni may be shaping how recruiters and HR assess candidates who share their team affiliation, rather than simply passing along a tip. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

Instead, their ranges formed what researchers describe as a mosaic of separate, non-overlapping distributions. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

There were four short docs released under the SNL50 banner, plus Questlove’s Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music and Brent Hodge’s Downey Wrote That, all on Peacock and boasting myriad overlapping talking heads, filming locations and generally celebratory approaches to the beloved sketch show. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026

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

Unique to Dusit is the meditation dome, shaped like overlapping petals, which creates an immersive, sanctuary-like space. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

Dunlap served as Maine secretary of state from 2013 to 2021, overlapping with LePage’s two-term tenure as Maine governor. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026

What makes true crime so compelling Researchers typically point to five overlapping drivers that keep audiences hitting play. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

The Islamophobic baiting scams identified by researchers operate in the overlapping spheres of right-wing politics, cryptocurrency and conspiratorial belief. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026

The pull typically breaks down into several overlapping motivations. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026

The music as a whole seems to reflect all of this moment-to-moment action at a larger structural level, shifting from one overlapping movement to the next according to the same fractal geometry that governs the beat. — Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026

Each fall, Earth passes through different parts of this sprawling stream, producing two overlapping meteor showers — and, occasionally, the larger fragments responsible for the Taurids' famous fireballs. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2026

The three sisters spend much of the film’s runtime apart, rather than the film exploring an overlapping dynamic between them. — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026