as in lapping
a partial covering of one thing by an adjoining member
the orthodontist will try to fix that overlap of two of your upper incisors
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as in to overlie
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 overlap
Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
This was neither a wealth tax nor a tax on buyers from out of state, but the proposal overlapped with both ideas.
—Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2024
This timeline will overlap with the Jan. 20 inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, adding a unique historical note to both Carter’s legacy and Trump’s swearing-in.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Dec. 2024
Even his answering machine sounds bizarre — stripper music overlapping Henry Mancini.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024
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Which makes total sense given the overlapping 4 Nations and Olympic process.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
This was neither a wealth tax nor a tax on buyers from out of state, but the proposal overlapped with both ideas.
—Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2024
This timeline will overlap with the Jan. 20 inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, adding a unique historical note to both Carter’s legacy and Trump’s swearing-in.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Dec. 2024
Even his answering machine sounds bizarre — stripper music overlapping Henry Mancini.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024
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In turn, carbon dioxide ice in the bottom layer turns into gas, which builds up and eventually breaks through overlying ice up to 3.3 feet (1 meter) thick, according to a statement from ESA.Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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That’s relevant for digging through the Earth because when a hole is dug or drilled, the walls along the sides of the hole are under tremendous pressure from the overlying rock and also unstable because there’s empty space next to them.Andrew Gase, Discover Magazine, 30 Nov. 2024
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The Thunder are lapping the competition in several key defensive metrics.Christian Clark, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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One thinks of skiers and snowboarders lapping through a terrain park—on a tow rope or by foot, in a set order or not—performing tricks more for one another than for judges.Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Club Dispersion Patterns: Users can view personalized club accuracy patterns overlaid on maps of golf holes within the Bushnell Golf app, providing clear visual indicators to guide club selection and course management decisions.Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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The feline appears to hiss at the newcomers, according to another note overlaid on the clip.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Overlap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlap. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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