Thesaurus results for OVERLAPS

overlaps

verb

present tense third-person singular of overlap

as in overlies

to lie over parts of one another the brochures on the display table should overlap but not so much that the titles are obscured

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Recent Examples of overlaps The curriculum overlaps with that of ASU's mass communication and media studies degree, with the major departure being a slate of specialized electives on podcasting, studio production and on-camera presence. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 The curriculum overlaps with that of ASU’s mass communication and media studies degree, with the major departure being a slate of specialized electives on podcasting, studio production and on-camera presence. — Kaitlyn Huamani, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 Maternal anxiety Postpartum anxiety is also common and often overlaps with maternal depression, affecting about 1 in 5 women. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 Keeping the card in front of you, move its shadow until the second card's shadow overlaps the first card's shadow. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 Its range overlaps extensively with populated and agricultural regions across the country’s eastern and central areas. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026 The dogs have since become central to helping bears and people coexist in places like Lake Tahoe, where development increasingly overlaps with bear habitats. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026 That overlaps with a growing ski and outdoor sports market in China, too – another growth target. — Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Given that genocide involves mass murder and the destruction of life, including the elimination of access to food and medicine, its definition in the Rome Statute overlaps to some extent with the broader definition of crimes against humanity. — Brian Duignan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026

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laps

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Today, just a shallow pool laps around the base of the 336 marble columns that support the structure.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
Two laps later, Verstappen made a late move under braking, diving past the Ferrari at Turn 1.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 28 July 2026

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