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1
to lie over parts of one another
- the puzzle pieces overlay one another in complete disarray on the floor
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2
to form a layer over
- there will be freezing rain tonight, so we can expect to find a thick layer of ice overlying the car windshield in the morning
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“Overlie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlie. Accessed 27 Jul. 2021.
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The first known use of overlie was in the 13th century
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