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

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

The reserve sits in both Canada and the United States, and the overlapping jurisdictions can make smuggling easier, Maheu said. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026

In regions such as Indonesia, a surge in basketball viewership is overlapping with a rise in mobile-first digital investment platform adoption. — Agung Dwi Sandi, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

However improbably, our timelines just barely overlapping, Blake had come to the pier to kick off his trip, heading east on Route 66. — New York Times, 28 July 2026

As well as China and the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan also have overlapping claims in the strategic waterway. — ABC News, 26 July 2026

The overlapping relationships heighten risks because many of the industry's biggest companies are increasingly dependent on the same AI customers and the same assumptions about future demand, Moody's said. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 24 July 2026

This year’s collapse of Spirit Airlines prompted a 30% year-on-year increase in passengers on FlixBus and Greyhound buses overlapping with the carrier’s routes. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 24 July 2026

Replacing fragmented purchases Defense agencies have traditionally bought Oracle software through separate contracts, creating overlapping licenses and inconsistent spending patterns. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026

The system also checks for overlapping objects and lets gravity settle them into stable positions. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026