overlap
verb (used with object)
to lap over (something else or each other); extend over and cover a part of; imbricate.
will overlap
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future tenseof overlap.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Greer said it is too early to say how any new penalties from the latest probes will overlap with the sectoral duties.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
The cumulative targets amount to nearly 60 million acres across California by 2045, although it’s possible some projects will overlap, officials said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
"Moreover, the earlier advance of these storms will overlap with other weather systems, for example local thunderstorms or seasonal monsoon rainfall, and can produce compounding extreme events and strain the emergency response."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2023
The crew, including China’s first civilian astronaut, will overlap briefly with three now aboard the Tiangong station, who will then return to Earth after completing their six-month mission.
From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2023
In less than ten minutes her head will overlap the stern of her rival.
From The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West by Mayne Reid
