overlap
verb (used with object)
to lap over (something else or each other); extend over and cover a part of; imbricate.
are overlapping
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present progressiveof overlap.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Big power bills are overlapping with rising food prices and inflation that remains persistently above the Federal Reserve’s target, frustrating Americans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2025
We have distinctive cultural hubs specific to this or that group — Greek Americans, say, or El Salvadorans or Japanese Americans — but in most cases these hubs are overlapping, sharing space with one another.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2024
And because things that make sense to me make sense to her in the same way, you can see that there are overlapping emotions.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2023
“As far as law enforcement agencies, there are overlapping jurisdictions as well,” Raoul said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2023
Within, there are overlapping metal hoops marked with numbers and symbols suspended from the top, hanging amongst the visible gears and a series of stars falling from the filigree cap at the top.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
