as in underlying
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as in overlying
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1
as in coating
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 overlapping
to lie over parts of one another
cedar shingles overlaying one another on the roof
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Adjective
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Many describe an underlying sense of fear for what may come next, especially as LGBTQ non-profits and institutions are at risk of losing funding, both from the government and from corporations who have walked back diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025 -
Such a cop-out is the underlying, depressing reality with all of these remakes: No change can be too daring, no update too significant.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Simon Johnson has spent the majority of his career as a sports reporter since 2000 covering Chelsea, firstly for Hayters and then the London Evening Standard.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Ill be covering the hardware launches in January so follow me here on Forbes using the blue button below, Facebook or YouTube to get the latest news and reviews.—
Antony Leather,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Again, the superposed vector can be decomposed into its constituents.—
Anil Ananthaswamy,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Apr. 2023
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Like entanglement, the superposed states essential to its power are fragile, collapsing when measured or otherwise perturbed by the outside world.—
Gabriel Popkin,
Science | AAAS,
3 June 2021
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“Overlaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlaying. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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