overlap
verb
over·lap
ˌō-vər-ˈlap 
overlapped; overlapping; overlaps
1
: to extend over or past and cover a part of
The roof shingles overlap each other.
2
: to have something in common with
Baseball season overlaps the football season in September.
1
: to occupy the same area in part
The two towns overlap.
2
: to have something in common
Some of their duties overlap.
Examples of overlap in a Sentence
The roof shingles overlap each other.
Baseball season overlaps football season in September.
Some of your duties overlap his.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 9 May 2025
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Janine Henni, People.com, 9 May 2025
Though unlike the David and Gladys Wright House, which is designed as a continuous spiral shape, the Circular Sun House is configured as a series of overlapping concentric circles.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2025
This 3,100-square-foot stunner flows with overlapping curves and sweeping views of Palm Canyon and downtown Phoenix.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 May 2025
Work from the top of the mirror to the bottom, using straight, overlapping lines.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for overlap
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“Overlap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overlap. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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overlap
verb
over·lap
ˌō-vər-ˈlap
1
: to lay or lie over (something) so as to partly cover
that piece overlaps the edge
2
: to have something in common
political and social interests that often overlap
3
: to occupy the same area in part
the photos overlap
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