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

The tech giant has already banned filters that explicitly promote cosmetic surgery, such as those overlaying pre-surgery marker lines onto skin. — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026

The glass facade overlaying the building’s front, designed by Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill in 1992, was renovated as well. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Its most interesting capability lies not only in overlaying digital information onto the physical world but also in turning the physical world itself into a personalized interface. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

In Modrić and Haaland’s cases, some do this by overlaying bows and hearts on their images. — ABC News, 11 July 2026

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