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
Nate Jones, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2025
Another problem is that NOAA’s wide-ranging research portfolio unwittingly overlaps with science projects at other agencies, like NASA, the Department of Energy, and the US Geological Survey (USGS), creating unnecessary redundancies.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 21 Feb. 2025
Freed Proud Boys leaders have big plans Online spaces that attract Andrew Tate fans often overlap with other right-wing influencers who support Trump, like Elon Musk, now a top official in Trump's administration in charge of a mass purge of the federal workforce.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Beijing has claimed sovereignty over most of the South China Sea, claims that overlap with those of neighboring nations.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
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Though the Globes’ voters still have zero overlap with the Oscars’, their tastes are more in line with the Academy’s new members.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2025
Another problem is that NOAA’s wide-ranging research portfolio unwittingly overlaps with science projects at other agencies, like NASA, the Department of Energy, and the US Geological Survey (USGS), creating unnecessary redundancies.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 21 Feb. 2025
Freed Proud Boys leaders have big plans Online spaces that attract Andrew Tate fans often overlap with other right-wing influencers who support Trump, like Elon Musk, now a top official in Trump's administration in charge of a mass purge of the federal workforce.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Beijing has claimed sovereignty over most of the South China Sea, claims that overlap with those of neighboring nations.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlap
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Land in San Rafael, Corte Madera, Foster City and Bay Farm Island in the San Francisco Bay Area was found to be subsiding at more than 0.4 inches per year, primarily due to sediment compaction—when loose particles are pressed together under the weight of overlying layers.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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This month, the researchers will return to Waesche, looking for more rocks that could confirm whether the loss of overlying ice caused Waesche to wake up.—
ByPaul Voosen,
science.org,
3 Dec. 2024
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Just hearing the waves rhythmically lap against the sand has been found to be soothing.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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His choice not to condemn that invasion and have his country serve as Putin’s lifeline – lapping up Russian oil and supplying Moscow with key goods – lost Beijing the trust of Europe and galvanized American allies in Asia to work more closely with NATO.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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That number covers fully immersive apps that overlay virtual objects over the real world as well as 2D apps with some spatial components.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2025
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One Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland working paper, authored with Morning Consult economist John Leer and outside academics, overlaid Facebook data and inflation expectations and found that social networks now play a prominent role in shaping expectations.—
Jonathan Levin,
The Mercury News,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Overlap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlap. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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