as in lapping
a partial covering of one thing by an adjoining member
the orthodontist will try to fix that overlap of two of your upper incisors
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as in to overlie
to lie over parts of one another
the brochures on the display table should overlap but not so much that the titles are obscured
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Recent Examples of overlap
Michael Cox, New York Times, 10 July 2025
The latest assaults against federal officers overlapped with the ninth anniversary of the 2016 police ambush in downtown Dallas.
—Dallas Morning News, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
Now, all of a sudden, Denver’s completely revamped their running-back room with a back in Dobbins whose skills overlap with the 227-pound Estime’s.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 9 July 2025
Camp Mystic has two sites, both of which overlap with either the floodway or areas the federal government has determined have a 1% or 0.2% annual chance of flooding.
—Renée Rigdon, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
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Verb
Claudia Pina of Spain provided the most spectacular example with a long-ranger against Belgium, while Italy captain Cristiana Girelli used a decoy overlapping run to cut inside and bend home the opener against Portugal, whose goalkeeper Patricia Morais could get absolutely nowhere near the effort.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 10 July 2025
The latest assaults against federal officers overlapped with the ninth anniversary of the 2016 police ambush in downtown Dallas.
—Dallas Morning News, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
Now, all of a sudden, Denver’s completely revamped their running-back room with a back in Dobbins whose skills overlap with the 227-pound Estime’s.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 9 July 2025
Camp Mystic has two sites, both of which overlap with either the floodway or areas the federal government has determined have a 1% or 0.2% annual chance of flooding.
—Renée Rigdon, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlap
Verb
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That heat is left over from the planet’s formation and is sustained by radioactive decay and pressure from the overlying layers.—
Jake Parks,
Discover Magazine,
9 July 2025
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Geologists have long suspected that Afar is underlain by a mantle plume, a pillar of upwelling hot material that is helping to drive apart the overlying crust.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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One by one, they’ve been lapped up by wildfires that have repeatedly charred the land his great-great-great-grandfather received in 1836 for his service in the Army of the Republic of Texas.—
Bianca Moreno-Paz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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According to Veronica, her three-and-a-half-year-old sister can lap their gym’s 30-foot autobelay six times in under 20 minutes.—
Maya Silver,
Outside Online,
24 July 2025
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That experience informed a two-story-tall scaffolding structure where 12 artists took turns live-painting, the latter’s work overlaying its predecessor’s.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
14 July 2025
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Smart Glasses: Provide minimal immersion; digital content is overlaid in the real world, allowing users to remain aware of their surroundings at all times.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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“Overlap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlap. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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