as in lapped
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 overlapped
The testimony of Shivon Zilis — senior Musk adviser, former OpenAI board member and mother of four of his children — showed how thoroughly personal and professional relationships overlapped inside early OpenAI.
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Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
The payments were spread out from spring 2022 to late 2024, which overlapped with Williamson’s time as Newsom’s chief of staff.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Remembering Cox would be easy, Freeman told former Braves manager Brian Snitker, who overlapped with Cox for much of his own near half-century in the organization.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Once the electrons were close enough, the spin wavefunctions overlapped, allowing the researchers to perform two-qubit gates on them.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
Just ask Pittsburgh, whose first-round loss to Philadelphia could spell the end of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang’s 20-year run together, the longest three teammates have overlapped in North American sports history.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Like her gown, the wire was golden and overlapped each other in loops pinned all over the front of her head.
—Essence, 5 May 2026
As a cicerone and the founder of beer-tour company LA Beer Hop, Mooney’s path overlapped with the pizza community for years.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The two previously overlapped in the Diamondbacks’ system.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
The payments were spread out from spring 2022 to late 2024, which overlapped with Williamson’s time as Newsom’s chief of staff.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Remembering Cox would be easy, Freeman told former Braves manager Brian Snitker, who overlapped with Cox for much of his own near half-century in the organization.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Once the electrons were close enough, the spin wavefunctions overlapped, allowing the researchers to perform two-qubit gates on them.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
Just ask Pittsburgh, whose first-round loss to Philadelphia could spell the end of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang’s 20-year run together, the longest three teammates have overlapped in North American sports history.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Like her gown, the wire was golden and overlapped each other in loops pinned all over the front of her head.
—Essence, 5 May 2026
As a cicerone and the founder of beer-tour company LA Beer Hop, Mooney’s path overlapped with the pizza community for years.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The two previously overlapped in the Diamondbacks’ system.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlapped
Verb
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The rising water lapped at the wheels of the plane.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
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Luna, the family’s Labradoodle, waddled in and lapped water from the bowl.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
Verb
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And Maid of Honour has a photo of Drake’s mother overlaid with a photo of Drake smiling with his son, Adonis.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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The gold ring is composed of a mixed-cut octagonal sapphire which is overlaid with four rectangular-cut and one square-cut rubies.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Overlapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlapped. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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