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 song develops into a slow-burn, lighters-up jam, its long, unhurried coda like getting lost in a sea of echoing, overlapping memories.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
Les Républicains has ostensibly opposed Macron for years but cooperated regularly on areas of overlapping interests, such as economic policy.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of overlapping

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Solgel ceramic coating Most nonstick pans use nontoxic coating from organic materials, producing a safe and convenient way to cook your food.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
For Midnight Journey, a gown inspired by scratch-off lottery cards, Officina39 applied a leather coating to achieve the sisters’ vintage effect.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of coating

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In terms of color gamut, the Scar 18 ranked highest among its competitors, covering 100% of the sRGB and DCI-P3 gamuts, and 94% of Adobe RGB.

— Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Months later, the Austin City Council approved a $35 million settlement covering the three surviving men and Pierce’s family.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of covering

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The glass facade overlaying the building’s front, designed by Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill in 1992, was renovated as well.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
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

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