overlaying 1 of 3

adjective

as in underlying

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overlaying

2 of 3

noun

as in overlying

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overlaying

3 of 3

verb

present participle of overlay
1
as in coating
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 overlapping
to lie over parts of one another cedar shingles overlaying one another on the roof

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Recent Examples of overlaying
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Its most interesting capability lies not only in overlaying digital information onto the physical world but also in turning the physical world itself into a personalized interface. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 In Modrić and Haaland’s cases, some do this by overlaying bows and hearts on their images. — ABC News, 11 July 2026 For that, organizers turn to the same technology used when Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya broke the two-hour-marathon barrier in 2019, overlaying data onto potential routes to find the optimal one. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026 Fears was one of the most vocal supporters of a $55 million general obligation bond approved by Independence voters last year, earmarked for rebuilding and overlaying streets around Independence. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026 As music played in the background, overlaying captions appeared on screen beside Bader, 30, who underwent bariatric surgery in December 2023. — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026 Trying to tap the ice sheet, which covers 80 percent of Greenland, for minerals is unappealing, given that all the necessary supplies would need to be brought inland by helicopter and there are kilometers of ice overlaying parts of the rock. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026 In Texas, overlaying precincts with current and proposed maps shows how elections could unfold. — Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025 The Quantum Internet will not replace the classical Internet but augment it, overlaying quantum signals with classical bits. — Mallik Tatipamula, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlaying
  1. underlying
  2. coating
  3. overlapping
  4. covering
  5. overlying
Adjective
  • How do cells with the same underlying molecular handedness produce bodies that can develop in opposite directions?
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • But the lesson of these recent developments is that, at some point, the US may have to look seriously at the underlying problem creating this mess in the first place.
    — Dylan Scott, Vox, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of underlying
Verb
  • Electron beams replace ovens Ateios says the process enables coating speeds of 30 meters per minute across a 300-millimeter-wide web.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Locals and government officials were clearing debris and shoveling thick mud coating much of the town.
    — Eugene Garcia, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of coating
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  • The serum combines biomimetic peptides, a root-anchoring complex, and antioxidants to fortify hair on multiple, overlapping fronts.
    — Kate Gammon, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Several overlapping pressures, including trade disruptions and falling demand, have placed winemakers in a tricky position.
    — Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of overlapping
Verb
  • This emerged when another routine health intervention in June had a target list with 4 million more children than the measles campaign despite covering the same age group.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Performers weren’t spared either, with several forced to perform in the rain without covering for both artists and their equipment.
    — Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of covering
Verb
  • Any longer may damage your overlying skin and even give you frostbite.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • The local agricultural cooperative now struggles given the absence of irrigated agriculture in that area overlying the Ogallala.
    — Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026
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“Overlaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlaying. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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