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overlaps

  • plural
    of overlap.
    overlap
    verb (used with object)
    to lap over (something else or each other); extend over and cover a part of; imbricate.
  • present tense form
    of overlap (3rd person singular).
    overlap
    verb (used with object)
    to lap over (something else or each other); extend over and cover a part of; imbricate.

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Women showed their sharpest rise between ages 40 and 60, a period that broadly overlaps with the menopausal transition.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

They say elephants destroy crops and infrastructure and pose a danger to people, particularly as their range increasingly overlaps with farms and settlements.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Milwaukee’s festival calendar stretches well beyond these two, so if your visit overlaps with one, it’s worth checking the city’s full schedule before you arrive.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

There have been mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, overlaps, layoffs, and quote-unquote efficiencies all along the way.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

I draw another circle that overlaps my family and I write Ben, Sabeen, me.

From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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