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

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2
as in overlaps
to lie over parts of one another cedar shingles overlaying one another on the roof

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Recent Examples of overlays Simply point your phone’s camera at nearby buildings or landmarks, and the app overlays arrows and other visual cues to show you exactly which way to head. — Larry Magid, Mercury News, 16 July 2026 Rather than replacing existing systems, 1001 overlays them with a live operational model that analyzes data, predicts problems, and recommends—or automates—the best course of action before issues escalate. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 7 July 2026 With a white leather upper, Fire Red Jumpman branding and accents and the sneaker’s iconic gray elephant print overlays, the White Cement Air Jordan 3 is widely praised as one of the top pairs in athletic footwear history. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 20 May 2026 These devices may be attached externally, hidden inside the pump, or paired with cameras or keypad overlays to capture PINs. — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026 Surgeons operated from a cockpit in the operating room, using an input device that provided real-time augmentation, overlays, and tactile paddles while viewing a 3D monitor fed by multimodal imaging. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Dec. 2025 For example, in one platform’s presentation, none of the content demonstrated was localized into English, and video clips shown were not stripped of the extensive Japanese text overlays that are a hallmark of Japanese television, despite the platform being meant for international producers. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025 Goldman is recommending adding downside hedges such as S & P 500 options overlays with drawdown probabilities at current levels. — Yun Li, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlays
  1. coats
  2. overlaps
  3. covers
  4. sheets
Verb
  • The Earth has four major layers, and the two outermost make up a thin surface that coats the planet.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
  • Mold still coats the walls along with holes in the ceiling.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Definition of coats
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  • Given that genocide involves mass murder and the destruction of life, including the elimination of access to food and medicine, its definition in the Rome Statute overlaps to some extent with the broader definition of crimes against humanity.
    — Brian Duignan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026
  • In general, adolescence is all about seeking independence, which usually either requires or overlaps with strength; Holden, who has felt alone since his brother Allie died of leukemia when Holden was 13, wants neither of those things.
    — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Definition of overlaps
Verb
  • The verdict, handed down last Friday, covers claims brought by the family of Kealon Gilmore, who was killed, and wounded survivors including Jazmin Anderson, who was shot in the head, according to the statement.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • Christopher Lowe, the shark lab’s director, is searching for funding, whether from foundations, private donors or corporations, for the shark safety program, which covers 500 miles of coastline from Morro Bay to the Mexican border.
    — Kori McNair, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of covers
Verb
  • Reroll the dough sheets away from you into cylinders and loosely pinch them closed.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Definition of sheets

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“Overlays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlays. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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