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overlaid

[oh-ver-leyd] / ˌoʊ vərˈleɪd /
ADJECTIVE
covered
Synonyms
STRONGEST
camouflaged capped closed coated concealed enclosed hidden painted protected shielded topped wrapped
STRONG
bound disguised enveloped hooded masked roofed secreted sheathed sheltered surfaced varnished veiled
WEAK
lidded
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bare exposed open uncovered
STRONG
unmasked
WEAK
empty passed over revealed unfurnished unheeded unnoticed
ADJECTIVE
gilt
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gaudy gleaming glittering golden lustrous painted sparkling
STRONG
alloyed plated tinsel tinseled varnished
WEAK
meretricious shiny showy specious
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dull matte

Example Sentences

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Deploying botanical damage control, drawings were overlaid with the outlines of luxuriant trees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

It then overlaid a valuation screen on its score card, and came up with four names.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

The GPS showed him ground coordinates, but there was no overlaid image—no moving dot or icon—that showed where he was in relation to those coordinates.

From Slate • Nov. 8, 2025

Thousands of bright stars, shown in red and blue, are overlaid on Gaia's detailed map of the Milky Way.

From Science Daily • Oct. 22, 2025

Helms too they chose, and round shields: their bosses were overlaid with gold and set with gems, green and red and white.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien