Thesaurus results for OVERLYING

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noun

as in overlaying

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overlying

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verb

present participle of overlie

as in overlapping

to lie over parts of one another the puzzle pieces overlay one another in complete disarray on the floor

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as in coating

to form a layer over there will be freezing rain tonight, so we can expect to find a thick layer of ice overlying the car windshield in the morning

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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 The results are somewhat ambiguous as to how much ice may lurk unseen beneath layers of overlying ice-sparse material. — K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026

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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

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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

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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

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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, ABC News, 11 July 2026

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