as in intersecting
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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
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
The same goes for the musicians’ overlapping palettes, which are often difficult to tease apart.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
In fact, the two are biologically linked, with overlapping pathologies in endothelial function, and signaling in testosterone and nitric oxide.
—Denise Asafu-Adjei, STAT, 13 Apr. 2026
Arrange banana slices evenly over filling, slightly overlapping if needed and pressing lightly into filling.
—Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
Mustard, too, performed at overlapping hours over at the Sahara Stage.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Like most of Big Mistakes, this scene is noisy, jam-packed with fast cuts and overlapping dialogue and edited within an inch of its life.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
The result was an explosion of overlapping tools – some of which were never fully integrated, evaluated or sustained once budgets tightened.
—William Jones, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
The scientists found two overlapping social circles that would shift from year to year until the rupture.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 9 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
The grievances fueling anti-AI sentiment are broad and overlapping.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
The same goes for the musicians’ overlapping palettes, which are often difficult to tease apart.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
In fact, the two are biologically linked, with overlapping pathologies in endothelial function, and signaling in testosterone and nitric oxide.
—Denise Asafu-Adjei, STAT, 13 Apr. 2026
Arrange banana slices evenly over filling, slightly overlapping if needed and pressing lightly into filling.
—Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
Mustard, too, performed at overlapping hours over at the Sahara Stage.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Like most of Big Mistakes, this scene is noisy, jam-packed with fast cuts and overlapping dialogue and edited within an inch of its life.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
The result was an explosion of overlapping tools – some of which were never fully integrated, evaluated or sustained once budgets tightened.
—William Jones, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
The scientists found two overlapping social circles that would shift from year to year until the rupture.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 9 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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Fed officials then could look through the March spike and concentrate more on the underlying path of inflation, which has remained above target for five years.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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One said an underlying measure of inflation the Federal Reserve considers important was slightly hotter in February than economists expected.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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From curling waves and the golden sands along the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the warm Gulf of Mexico waters gently lapping onto the white sand beaches to the west, there truly is a beach for everyone.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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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
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 16 Apr. 2026.
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