shingled

verb

past tense of shingle
as in overlapped

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  1. overlapped
  2. overlaid
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  • This even includes the beloved sneakers of Kobe Bryant, a once peer of Jordan’s whose shoe line had yet to begin taking shape when their on-court careers briefly overlapped.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Their amateur careers overlapped from 2009 to 2016, but the pair never met.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of overlapped
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  • The 45-acre recreational facility, which opened in 2004, boasts eight softball fields overlaid with seven soccer fields, batting cages and two playgrounds.
    — Claire Wang, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Violet helleborines are incredibly picky orchids, requiring a mature beech forest growing on a clay soil overlaid on chalk.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of overlaid
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“Shingled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shingled. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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