- present participle of overlap.
overlapping
Example Sentences
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Xi did not reply in kind but rather stressed their two countries’ overlapping “interests.”
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026
Ellison has also promised $6 billion in synergies from the merger, which could come from consolidating tech operations at the streaming services and by eliminating overlapping jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
The sales trends have arrived after the luxury industry hiked prices over the 2020s, following the pandemic and overlapping supply disruptions, leading to distrust among some consumers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Because the study examined genetic activity related both to GLP-1 use and to hair loss, the researchers say the overlapping genetic risk suggests that the two may share an underlying biological connection.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Words appear over the walls, typeset letters overlapping handwritten text.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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