overlap
verb (used with object)
to lap over (something else or each other); extend over and cover a part of; imbricate.
overlapped
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past participleof overlap.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof overlap.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
overlapverb (used with object)to lap over (something else or each other); extend over and cover a part of; imbricate.
Example Sentences
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The period in which respondents were surveyed overlapped with the tentative ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran and the end of the agreement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
At this sea level "sweet spot," low-oxygen waters overlapped with organic-rich continental shelf sediments.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026
The tertulias at Alemana became the space where artists, journalists, and drunks overlapped freely.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
During Trump's first term, the US president and former Brazilian president Bolsonaro enjoyed a friendly relationship when their presidencies overlapped, and the two had met at the White House in 2019.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
A lap weld was where the two ends of the sheet were overlapped and then welded.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
