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as in coated
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 overlapped
to lie over parts of one another
cedar shingles overlaying one another on the roof
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Recent Examples of overlaid
The display includes the usual pilot’s view from the drone camera, and this can be overlaid with a synthetic rendering of the scene with additional data from other sources, for example highlighting the position of friendly and enemy forces.
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David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
In the Prime Video clip overlaid with a theme track, the protagonist can be seen preparing to do battle against enemies who have arrived at his house, as the tension ratchets up.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
One revelation is overlaid on another; the story continues past the point at which another author might end it.
—Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
For decades, Santa Claus’s deteriorating buildings were a weird amalgamation of fading holiday cheer overlaid with recent gang graffiti.
—Douglas C. Towne, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
However for the women's Euro to be staged in July, a temporary grass pitch will be overlaid on top of the artificial surface in Bern and Thun in June.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The final campaign shots are overlaid with the ultimate reason why they were chosen by their friends to be in this campaign alongside Beer.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
Her dress featured intricate designs embellished with sequins and overlaid on a sheer fabric.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Max then overlaid a series of motifs from Numidian culture based on research, though a certain amount had to be created from imagination.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
In the Prime Video clip overlaid with a theme track, the protagonist can be seen preparing to do battle against enemies who have arrived at his house, as the tension ratchets up.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
One revelation is overlaid on another; the story continues past the point at which another author might end it.
—Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
For decades, Santa Claus’s deteriorating buildings were a weird amalgamation of fading holiday cheer overlaid with recent gang graffiti.
—Douglas C. Towne, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
However for the women's Euro to be staged in July, a temporary grass pitch will be overlaid on top of the artificial surface in Bern and Thun in June.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The final campaign shots are overlaid with the ultimate reason why they were chosen by their friends to be in this campaign alongside Beer.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
Her dress featured intricate designs embellished with sequins and overlaid on a sheer fabric.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Max then overlaid a series of motifs from Numidian culture based on research, though a certain amount had to be created from imagination.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Overlaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlaid. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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