overlaid

verb

past tense of overlay
1
as in coated
to form a layer over you should apply a coat of primer first, and then overlay it with two coats of paint

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2
as in overlapped
to lie over parts of one another cedar shingles overlaying one another on the roof

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Recent Examples of overlaid This is overlaid with twee elements that might be part of the mid ’00 nostalgia in the air. — Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026 The glasses then rendered that infrared in shades of red or a red-cyan mixture, overlaid on top of a normal field of visible light. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026 The Galaxy Watch 9 ships with Wear OS 7 and Samsung’s One UI 9 interface overlaid on top. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 The chart below shows an overlay of the Fed funds policy rate in orange overlaid with the short duration 2 year Treasury yield in blue. — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026 Each design was simulated spinning mid-flight and overlaid on 100 real-world backgrounds, then scored by a perceptual model built to mimic human vision, where a lower score meant better camouflage. — New Atlas, 17 July 2026 These tools can even be overlaid on the interview screen itself, claiming to appear invisible and undetectable. — IEEE Spectrum, 13 July 2026 In a few of the photos shared on social media, images of Mia’s late father could be seen overlaid on the most special moments from her wedding day. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 After the meeting, fire officials welcome questions one-on-one in front of large maps of the region, overlaid by the rumpled edges of the fire. — Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlaid
  1. coated
  2. overlapped
  3. covered
Verb
  • The custom mirror has a frame coated in ottchil, Korean lacquer.
    — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026
  • This material can be coated with a proprietary glaze called EverClean, which incorporates silver into the mix.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of coated
Verb
  • Layborteaux, who overlapped with Stewart on season 4 of Little House as Ingalls family friend Andy Garvey, asked if her trick worked.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The roles overlapped, but Robb and the mayor’s office insisted there was a firewall between Robb and the mayor regarding the Lineage fire.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of overlapped
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  • Others munched on popcorn and hot dogs covered with sweet corn relish and corn-bacon jam in anticipation of the game.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Insurance coverage for the new vaccine In the absence of a recommendation from the CDC’s vaccine advisers, there also remains uncertainty around whether Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine will be covered by insurance.
    — Elise Haulund, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of covered

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