overlap
verb
over·lap
ˌō-vər-ˈlap 
overlapped; overlapping; overlaps
1
: to extend over or past and cover a part of
The roof shingles overlap each other.
2
: to have something in common with
Baseball season overlaps the football season in September.
1
: to occupy the same area in part
The two towns overlap.
2
: to have something in common
Some of their duties overlap.
Examples of overlap in a Sentence
The roof shingles overlap each other.
Baseball season overlaps football season in September.
Some of your duties overlap his.
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Matches on June 22 and June 30 will overlap with commuter rush hour and are expected to strain the system.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2026
Allegiant Air has also committed to freezing fare prices across routes that overlap with Spirit.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 2 May 2026
If financing falls into place, construction on the two phases of rental housing is expected to overlap, with the first phase requiring the relocation of 109 tenants in a complex that focuses on housing families.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
As a cicerone and the founder of beer-tour company LA Beer Hop, Mooney’s path overlapped with the pizza community for years.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2026
Allegiant Air has also committed to freezing fare prices across routes that overlap with Spirit.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 2 May 2026
If financing falls into place, construction on the two phases of rental housing is expected to overlap, with the first phase requiring the relocation of 109 tenants in a complex that focuses on housing families.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
As a cicerone and the founder of beer-tour company LA Beer Hop, Mooney’s path overlapped with the pizza community for years.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for overlap
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“Overlap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overlap. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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overlap
verb
over·lap
ˌō-vər-ˈlap
1
: to lay or lie over (something) so as to partly cover
that piece overlaps the edge
2
: to have something in common
political and social interests that often overlap
3
: to occupy the same area in part
the photos overlap
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