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as in to coat
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 to overlap
to lie over parts of one another
cedar shingles overlaying one another on the roof
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Recent Examples of overlay
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.
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Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2025
To cushion their sinuous eucalyptus forms, the duo came up with their own spin on traditional Banarasi fabric: an archival herringbone motif overlaid with numerical zeros that nod to Brahmagupta, the Hindu mathematician who developed the concept of nothingness in 628 AD.
—Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2025
One current employee said more steps were still needed, such as overlaying child safety filters and testing custom integrations with Alexa such as smart lights and the Ring doorbell.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
Overall, the vibe is a mix of south Florida’s monied social scene overlaid with the power dynamics of an executive job fair.
—Adriana Gomez Licon and Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2025
To cushion their sinuous eucalyptus forms, the duo came up with their own spin on traditional Banarasi fabric: an archival herringbone motif overlaid with numerical zeros that nod to Brahmagupta, the Hindu mathematician who developed the concept of nothingness in 628 AD.
—Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2025
One current employee said more steps were still needed, such as overlaying child safety filters and testing custom integrations with Alexa such as smart lights and the Ring doorbell.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
Overall, the vibe is a mix of south Florida’s monied social scene overlaid with the power dynamics of an executive job fair.
—Adriana Gomez Licon and Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlay
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Snow can quickly coat the ground and make for slippery travel, especially on bridges and overpasses.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2025
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Snow and ice coated the tarmac, and powerful, blustery winds could be seen on video.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2025
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The overlapping strikes could affect operations at hospitals and clinics as well as research on a wide array of medical, climate and other issues.—
Suhauna Hussain,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Clearly, Rashford and Bailey want the width while Rogers and Ramsey are wanting the inside channels, allowing overlapping fullbacks to provide width.—
Ahmed Walid,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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He’s worked at the paper for nearly 20 years, covering real estate, tourism and the economy before joining the Metro desk in 2014.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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The two dead bears had been stacked in a neat pile, one on top of the other, and covered over.—
Tom Stacer,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
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But Maduro’s numbers have been widely discredited by both domestic and international observers, based on both polling prior to the election and tally sheets the opposition was able to recover from voting machines before Maduro’s forces shut down the count.—
Rafael Bernal,
The Hill,
9 Jan. 2025
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Failure to confront and anticipate social and environmental issues and their consequences is being sheeted back to boards and executives.—
The Sorenson Impact Institute,
Forbes,
21 Oct. 2024
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“Overlay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlay. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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