as in intersecting
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as in overlying
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 Synonyms for overlapping
Adjective
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But the underlying metrics suggest that might not be sustainable.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025 -
The three levels of analysis each describe the same underlying reality—how fluids flow.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Where Robertson is getting involved has also changed, with more possession in the half-space channels due to Slot’s preference for his full-backs to make under-lapping runs rather than staying out on the touchline.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Where Robertson is getting involved has also changed, with more possession in the half-space channels due to Slot’s preference for his full-backs to make under-lapping runs rather than staying out on the touchline.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Again, the superposed vector can be decomposed into its constituents.—
Anil Ananthaswamy,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Apr. 2023
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Like entanglement, the superposed states essential to its power are fragile, collapsing when measured or otherwise perturbed by the outside world.—
Gabriel Popkin,
Science | AAAS,
3 June 2021
Adjective
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Later, convergent thinking steps in to evaluate, shape, and translate those ideas into actionable outcomes.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The two tracks seen in the latest satellite images run at convergent angles, matching the general configuration of American supercarriers that have four electromagnetic catapults — two running parallel on the bow, and two on the waist, the analysts concluded.—
Matthew Bodner,
NBC News,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Overlapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlapping. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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