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overlaid

[oh-ver-leyd] / ˌoʊ vərˈleɪd /




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“How was that tennis rally won? How did that soccer attack build? It can be instantly overlaid with lavish graphics unpacking the action.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

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

From Barron's Feb. 13, 2026

Scientists at paint manufacturer PPG built a database containing the properties of all of their products, overlaid with the laws of chemistry.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 24, 2026

For four of the others, Nike licensed game photos from Getty Images, overlaid tag designs from Ramos and then had the images blown up and printed as murals.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 24, 2025

The physical conditions were overlaid with military regimentation far beyond anything imposed at the Rad Lab, even after its absorption into the bomb project.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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