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overlaid

American  
[oh-ver-leyd] / ˌoʊ vərˈleɪd /

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of overlay.


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Another post showed a map of North America - including Canada and Mexico - and Greenland all overlaid with the US flag.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

AR glasses let users see the world around them, overlaid with three-dimensional graphics, a fusion of the real and digital worlds.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

An Instagram post on March 7 from Dubai’s official tourism account featured slick visuals of the emirate’s landmark high-rise buildings overlaid with a catchy pop-soundtrack that declares: “Dubai is still the safest place on Earth.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 17, 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

I try thinking of Copley Station, overlaid with Belle’s sounds.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

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