- present participle of overlap.
overlapping
Example Sentences
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Nigerian models donned outfits of seemingly impossible amounts of fabric folded and moulded into massive silhouettes, or overlapping in shingled, feather-like patterns.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
It describes several overlapping anxieties about modern restaurant food, but its prehistory belongs, at least partly, to the ghost kitchen.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
The findings may help explain why something as different as a viral infection or psychological trauma can eventually produce overlapping symptoms.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
Xi did not reply in kind but rather stressed their two countries’ overlapping “interests.”
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026
All its feathers were spread out, and you could see how Audubon got their pattern down—three rows of long, overlapping dark feathers, tipped white at the ends.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
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