overlap
verb (used with object)
to lap over (something else or each other); extend over and cover a part of; imbricate.
is overlapping
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present progressiveof overlap (3rd person singular).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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A successful war crime prosecution requires a high standard of proof, in a situation where access to suspects and crime scenes is often restricted and there is overlapping jurisdiction between national and international courts.
From Reuters ● Feb. 23, 2023
"This Ukraine war's impact is overlapping with a crisis that has already been unfolding in some African countries," Abebe told Reuters.
From Reuters ● May 10, 2022
The increased focus on the agreement in the 2016 campaigns is overlapping with the 60 days lawmakers have to review the deal and decide whether to vote to approve or reject it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2015
“One of the critical risks, as far as we see it, is overlapping or uncoordinated regulatory change leading to unintended consequences.”
From BusinessWeek ● Mar. 2, 2011
I am aware of the fact that such classification as the foregoing is overlapping.
From The Geneva Protocol by David Hunter Miller
