Synonyms of overlays

overlays

verb

present tense third-person singular of overlay

1

as in coats

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

• coats
• covers
• sheets
• blankets
• carpets
• overlies
• wraps
• overspreads
• envelops
• curtains
• mantles
• circles
• shrouds
• encircles
• clothes
• veils
• encloses
• shawls
• enshrouds
• cloaks
• encompasses
• enwraps
• swathes
• enrobes
• enswathes

2

as in overlaps

to lie over parts of one another

cedar shingles overlaying one another on the roof

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overlaps
• overlies
• laps
• overspreads
• shingles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overlays

Available now is a new Air Force 1 Low ’07 LV8 style in a Bright Cactus/Dark Iris/Black color combination with patent leather overlays. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026

The first chart overlays Meta's daily price on its ratio to the S & P 500 (SPY) . — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026

That legislative approach also is backed by Carina Santa Maria, an Arlington Heights Democrat who is seeking the state Senate seat in the 27th District, which overlays the two House districts. — Christopher Placek, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

The company says its system reasons through investor requirements, borrower context, guidelines, overlays, and related concepts before producing a decision path that can be reproduced and audited. — Ethan Stone, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

That’s why Mariella Satow created SignUp, a Chrome extension that overlays a sign-language interpreter onto popular films and TV shows. — Matthew Huff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

In it, Carson overlays Helen of Troy with Marilyn Monroe in order to explore the destructive power of beauty. — Amy Cannon, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

Some $12 million would be directed to high-impact paving in which the city overlays asphalt onto streets to extend their life. — Alison Dirr, jsonline.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Ten straight hours of baking are edited into 90-second reels of prep work on Roll & Dough’s social pages, which Pierre, who is soft-spoken yet brutally honest, overlays with confessional voiceovers. — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026