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
Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Actionable Guidance For Identifying Partners Whether your ecosystem is focused on technology innovation or distribution, a diverse mix of companies that overlap and offer joint value for your company’s business objectives should be considered in a list of potential partners.
—Dustin Johnson, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
With a kind of theater vérité, Cromer fills the monochromatic bunker of a set with a large — the cast numbers 21 — and mostly male ensemble, all bustling about with myriad tasks amid overlapping dialogue and banter.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
While most people associate the onset of dementia in the elderly with Alzheimer's, there are a number of distinct dementia diagnoses, often with risk factors and underlying biology that only partly overlap.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025
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Both celestial events overlap for six days, between April 20 and April 26, giving stargazers in the Northern Hemisphere the opportunity to see twice as many meteors in the sky.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Actionable Guidance For Identifying Partners Whether your ecosystem is focused on technology innovation or distribution, a diverse mix of companies that overlap and offer joint value for your company’s business objectives should be considered in a list of potential partners.
—Dustin Johnson, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
With a kind of theater vérité, Cromer fills the monochromatic bunker of a set with a large — the cast numbers 21 — and mostly male ensemble, all bustling about with myriad tasks amid overlapping dialogue and banter.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
While most people associate the onset of dementia in the elderly with Alzheimer's, there are a number of distinct dementia diagnoses, often with risk factors and underlying biology that only partly overlap.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 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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The rich volcanic soil overlying the limestone has been fertile for centuries.—
Chi Varnado,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Nov. 2024
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From the critical minerals used in battery production to the vehicles themselves, China laps the U.S. industry.—
Time,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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Wall Street has lapped this up: Despite a recent choppy market, last week Starbucks stock was still up ~17% since Niccol was hired last August.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
4 Apr. 2025
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Question 2 passes Nearly 61% of voters approved a $55 million bond issue earmarked for rebuilding and overlaying streets around Independence, with a dual focus on bridges and on sidewalks and streets near schools.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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In that demo, Google showed the ability to overlay multiple windows, see an immersive view of Cape Town South Africa and play a 360-degree video of snowboarding.—
Ina Fried,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Overlap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlap. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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