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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
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
That approach breaks down as complexity increases, and women’s financial lives often involve more overlapping roles and decision-makers.
—Dan Cavanaugh, Forbes.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Its dealers also have non-overlapping territories, which reduces competition, according to the complaints.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Marc Adelman, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Their shows are driven by a physicality both intricately choreographed and fizzily chaotic, tightness and looseness alternating — even somehow overlapping — in a rolling series of lazzi and dances, fistfights and slapstick routines.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 June 2026
Most organizations operate across hybrid and multicloud environments with overlapping systems and only partial integration, making unified operations difficult to achieve.
—Scott Fulton, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Instead, the order advocates for multiple, overlapping layers of protection, including hardware and computer infrastructure tracking, rigorous testing before deployment, and real-time monitoring.
—Anjana Susarla, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
Directed by Claire Scanlon and written by Sarah Rothschild, the film is also produced by Elizabeth Cantillon and is one in a series of splashy projects hitting Prime Video in 2026, specifically in the summer and overlapping in the romance and book adaptation spheres.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 June 2026
In some cases, Abouzaid says, the legions of overlapping LLMs racked up almost $1,000 in query charges—just to get the wrong answer.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
Iron deficiency and anxiety have overlapping symptoms.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 10 June 2026
Becerra previously served as Attorney General from 2017 to 2021, overlapping with Newsom, who first took office in 2019.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
Adjective
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
That approach breaks down as complexity increases, and women’s financial lives often involve more overlapping roles and decision-makers.
—Dan Cavanaugh, Forbes.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Its dealers also have non-overlapping territories, which reduces competition, according to the complaints.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
Audiences now live inside thousands of overlapping microcultures competing for attention simultaneously.
—Marc Adelman, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Their shows are driven by a physicality both intricately choreographed and fizzily chaotic, tightness and looseness alternating — even somehow overlapping — in a rolling series of lazzi and dances, fistfights and slapstick routines.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 June 2026
Most organizations operate across hybrid and multicloud environments with overlapping systems and only partial integration, making unified operations difficult to achieve.
—Scott Fulton, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Instead, the order advocates for multiple, overlapping layers of protection, including hardware and computer infrastructure tracking, rigorous testing before deployment, and real-time monitoring.
—Anjana Susarla, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
Directed by Claire Scanlon and written by Sarah Rothschild, the film is also produced by Elizabeth Cantillon and is one in a series of splashy projects hitting Prime Video in 2026, specifically in the summer and overlapping in the romance and book adaptation spheres.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 June 2026
In some cases, Abouzaid says, the legions of overlapping LLMs racked up almost $1,000 in query charges—just to get the wrong answer.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
Iron deficiency and anxiety have overlapping symptoms.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 10 June 2026
Becerra previously served as Attorney General from 2017 to 2021, overlapping with Newsom, who first took office in 2019.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlapping
Adjective
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In 2001 the city announced the O’Hare Modernization Program, a multibillion-dollar effort to reconfigure intersecting runways into a more efficient parallel layout and increase airfield capacity.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 June 2026
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Criss-cross French tips give a fresh twist to a classic, layering blue and orange in intersecting lines for a subtle nod to team pride.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Earth’s substantial atmosphere and geomagnetic field block most (but not all) of this bombardment, and the sunless interiors of worlds without these properties still get protection from overlying material.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
17 Aug. 2025
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These pulses, the team says, are closely tied to overlying tectonic plates and play a key role in the slow rifting of the African continent.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Young children, adults over 65, people with weakened immune systems and adults over 50 with underlying conditions can face severe complications and may require hospitalization.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
9 Dec. 2025
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The ceasefire does not spell out a path to resolve the underlying basis of the dispute, the longstanding differences over where the border should run.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Rock Harbor to Daisy Farm Campground This trail almost entirely follows the coast for 7 miles, with a soundtrack of lapping waves, trilling loons, and the occasional outboard motor.—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
7 June 2026
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The windows in the treatment rooms offer floor-to-ceiling views of the lake and the soundtrack of water lapping up against old stone columns.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 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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For that, organizers turn to the same technology used when Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya broke the two-hour-marathon barrier in 2019, overlaying data onto potential routes to find the optimal one.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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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
Adjective
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Lying on the ground in the ring is a fighter with a superimposed face resembling Vice President Vance.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
5 Nov. 2025
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There are no talking-head interviews, no voice-overs, no superimposed text or title cards to situate the action.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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With the World Cup apparently becoming convergent with the Superbowl, there’s a battle for the soul of the world’s favourite sport at stake.—
Simon Chadwick,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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These are called convergent questions.—
Anthony Fredericks,
CNBC,
7 May 2026
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“Overlapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlapping. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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