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Definitions

overlap

[oh-ver-lap, oh-ver-lap] / ˌoʊ vərˈlæp, ˈoʊ vərˌlæp /
VERB
lie over something else
Synonyms
STRONG
flap imbricate overhang overlay overlie overrun project protrude ride shingle
WEAK
extend along fold over go beyond lap over run over
Antonyms
WEAK
divide separate

Example Sentences

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Discussions about Iran may overlap with talks about Russia's war in Ukraine.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The overlap at Calpers presents a different issue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Participants reviewed two separate image sets with no overlap.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Others are best for getting ahead once you're in the door, with some overlap with early-career growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

By noting which craters overlap which and other signs of lunar stratigraphy, we can reconstruct the sequence of impact and flooding events of which the production of crater Bruno is perhaps the most recent example.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan