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as in to coat
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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as in to overlap
to lie over parts of one another
cedar shingles overlaying one another on the roof
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Recent Examples of overlay
Some will be equipped with glass that displays touchable, moveable animations overlaying the documents housed inside.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 2025
The Specs will use AR technology to let people see and interact with digital imagery that's overlaid over the physical world.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 10 June 2025
The racing sequences are good, sometimes even great, with footage shot during actual Grands Prix and overlaid with chatter from coverage commentators to explain the strategies and positions of the Apex drivers during each of their nine remaining races.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 26 June 2025
With multiple frequency bands, researchers can overlay data in different colors to reveal more detailed structures around a black hole.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 19 June 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 2025
The Specs will use AR technology to let people see and interact with digital imagery that's overlaid over the physical world.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 10 June 2025
The racing sequences are good, sometimes even great, with footage shot during actual Grands Prix and overlaid with chatter from coverage commentators to explain the strategies and positions of the Apex drivers during each of their nine remaining races.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 26 June 2025
With multiple frequency bands, researchers can overlay data in different colors to reveal more detailed structures around a black hole.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlay
Verb
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Except there’s a mystery, wrapped in an enigma, and coated in a puzzle.—
Irina Ivanova,
Fortune,
13 July 2025
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Chicken and waffles are also popular, and one waffle menu item comes coated in Fruity Pebbles breakfast cereal.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
Verb
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The district would still overlap with much of its western Dallas County portions, but would extend farther into the central and eastern part of the county.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 July 2025
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Additionally, the current heat advisory issued by the National Weather Service is set to end 8 p.m. this evening and will not overlap with the flood watch.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
30 July 2025
Verb
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And when the stock goes up, hedge funds have to pay money to cover their shorts or could sell their position.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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Add oil and 1/4 cup of the chicken broth; cover and cook over medium for 6 minutes if using chicken breasts, or 8 minutes if using thighs, stirring once halfway through (chicken will not be fully cooked).—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
26 July 2025
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The flooding began with a heavy downpour that sent water sheeting off the hillsides and into creeks.—
Hatim Sharif,
The Conversation,
5 July 2025
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My partner’s speciality is pasta: the fresh, handmade kind, delicately sheeted and crimped into intricate shapes.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 June 2025
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“Overlay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlay. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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