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 tenure of Christina Paxson, the longest-serving Ivy League president, has overlapped with a volatile period in higher education.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 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
Mentioning that his faith was something that many viewers connected with, she asked him if his faith and comedy overlapped.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Silently, the emissary and the soldiers watched the paper lift higher and higher in the night sky, until it overlapped the moon and disappeared.
From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin
