Synonyms of overlaying

overlaying 1 of 3

adjective

as in underlying

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

• nonconcurrent
• noncongruent

overlaying

2 of 3

noun

as in overlying

Related Words

• overlying
• overlap
• overspreading
• shingling
• lapping
• imbrication

overlaying

3 of 3

verb

present participle of overlay

1

as in coating

to form a layer over

you should apply a coat of primer first, and then overlay it with two coats of paint

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coating
• covering
• overlying
• blanketing
• sheeting
• carpeting
• overspreading
• wrapping
• enveloping
• enclosing
• encircling
• circling
• encompassing
• swathing
• enshrouding
• mantling
• shrouding
• clothing
• curtaining
• veiling
• cloaking
• enwrapping
• enrobing
• shawling
• enswathing

2

as in overlapping

to lie over parts of one another

cedar shingles overlaying one another on the roof

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overlapping
• overlying
• lapping
• overspreading
• shingling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overlaying

Verb

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

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

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

Trying to tap the ice sheet, which covers 80 percent of Greenland, for minerals is unappealing, given that all the necessary supplies would need to be brought inland by helicopter and there are kilometers of ice overlaying parts of the rock. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026

In Texas, overlaying precincts with current and proposed maps shows how elections could unfold. — Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025

The Quantum Internet will not replace the classical Internet but augment it, overlaying quantum signals with classical bits. — Mallik Tatipamula, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2025

Podlesí is notorious for its boring atmosphere, overlaying everything like a thick blanket. — Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025

Last year at Connect, Meta unveiled its Orion glasses, which are a prototype capable of overlaying complex 3D visuals onto the physical world. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025