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
Bruce Gil, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
Unlike most comparisons of generational talents, Brady played long enough that his era overlapped with Mahomes' era.
—Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
The series overlapped slightly with Norman Lear's All in the Family and just preceded The Jeffersons, both of which launched a new era in American television of sitcoms that featured families of color and tackled contemporary social and cultural issues.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Their personalities, stories and overlapping narratives produce their own gravitational pull, meaning the crux of women’s football’s (still vigorously) pulsing tribalism is not as simple as being from that part of the country, nor are the lines as black and white.
—Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
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The mesolimbic system overlaps with the brain processes that influence addictive behaviors.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
Unlike most comparisons of generational talents, Brady played long enough that his era overlapped with Mahomes' era.
—Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
The series overlapped slightly with Norman Lear's All in the Family and just preceded The Jeffersons, both of which launched a new era in American television of sitcoms that featured families of color and tackled contemporary social and cultural issues.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Their personalities, stories and overlapping narratives produce their own gravitational pull, meaning the crux of women’s football’s (still vigorously) pulsing tribalism is not as simple as being from that part of the country, nor are the lines as black and white.
—Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlap
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Planetary scientists count craters, for instance, the logic being that older features will be covered in more craters than younger features will, while younger features will overlie or cut across more pre-existing craters than older features do.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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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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In the absence of a new film by John Carney, who has the template nailed down by now, audiences at Sundance lapped it up.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
2 Feb. 2025
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Both easily lapped their Republican primary opponents in fund-raising and trumpeted Mr. Trump’s endorsement, which deterred bigger names from entering the races.—
Kellen Browning,
New York Times,
29 Jan. 2025
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Even casual market observers recognize this relationship but seeing both overlaid on a chart really emphasizes the connection.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
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But the evening’s most memorable moment was its first: a stunning tracking shot of Regina King sauntering into the station, overlaid with funky opening credits.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Overlap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlap. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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