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as in to coat
to form a layer over
you should apply a coat of primer first, and then overlay it with two coats of paint
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as in to overlap
to lie over parts of one another
cedar shingles overlaying one another on the roof
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Recent Examples of overlay
Graphics overlays, including bars, Giphys, and Stickers, live in the Content Library tab.
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PCMAG, 15 Mar. 2025
Color filters overlay the instrument's detector array to separate light entering the telescope into its component wavelengths, a process known as spectroscopy.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
Drop feels even more claustrophobic when Landon overlays Violet’s messages onto the screen.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
The floor-length frock was overlaid with a bewitching black and yellow patchwork print.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
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PCMAG, 15 Mar. 2025
Color filters overlay the instrument's detector array to separate light entering the telescope into its component wavelengths, a process known as spectroscopy.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
Drop feels even more claustrophobic when Landon overlays Violet’s messages onto the screen.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
The floor-length frock was overlaid with a bewitching black and yellow patchwork print.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
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It’s entirely made of cotton that has been coated with polyvinyl to create a sturdy material with the look of pebbled leather, which is as water-resistant and stain-repellent as hide.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2025
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Cook, stirring gently and spooning sauce over meatballs, until evenly coated and an instant-read thermometer inserted into center of meatballs registers at least 160°F, 3 to 5 minutes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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The way the rear paw print only partially overlaps the front means the animal may have been walking at a normal pace.—
Amanda Schupak,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
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On average, the index climbed 2.6% from when the two moving averages first overlapped.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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More: Obamacare covers cancer screening and cholesterol meds.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Jessie also covers lifestyle topics for various publications, including PEOPLE, StyleCaster, Apartment Therapy, USA Today and Glamour.—
Bianca Lambert,
Glamour,
21 Apr. 2025
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But Maduro’s numbers have been widely discredited by both domestic and international observers, based on both polling prior to the election and tally sheets the opposition was able to recover from voting machines before Maduro’s forces shut down the count.—
Rafael Bernal,
The Hill,
9 Jan. 2025
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Failure to confront and anticipate social and environmental issues and their consequences is being sheeted back to boards and executives.—
The Sorenson Impact Institute,
Forbes,
21 Oct. 2024
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“Overlay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlay. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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