overlap
verb (used with object)
to lap over (something else or each other); extend over and cover a part of; imbricate.
overlapping
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present participleof overlap.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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One of the goals of the merger is to shave costs by consolidating overlapping business divisions and back-office functions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Instead, the findings suggest that very different experiences may sometimes engage overlapping brain processes associated with altered states of consciousness.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
McDonald’s, on its own earnings call earlier in the week, said changes to its value menu and overlapping promotions had led to questions from consumers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026
Flows through the Suez Canal and the parallel Sumed pipeline rose as traders searched for a new exit from overlapping chokepoints.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
I solved my hating snakes by drawing their scales, tiny and silvery, overlapping and overlapping, until all I saw was how perfect they were.
From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord
