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overlapping



ADJECTIVE
covering and coinciding
Synonyms


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She lived alone in a cabin and began work on transforming the elegant language of overlapping lines that she has deployed in larger groups into a solo piano voice.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

In a county that includes 88 cities, all of which have overlapping and sometimes conflicting ideas, there have been few avenues for reaching consensus.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

In a statement, Gardiner said the return to filming for season two this autumn is part of plans for "overlapping production schedules" as season one finishes.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Neurons form tightly organized, overlapping horizontal stripes based on the receptor they carry.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

The surface was covered in overlapping rebozos of different colors.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez



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