- present participle of overlap.
overlapping
Example Sentences
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The overlapping portion of Business Development Company funds has risen from about 10% of the average portfolio in 2010 to over 55% today.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
The multiple, overlapping security issues mean Nigeria's military and police are overstretched and as a result struggle to tackle the violence.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
“Due to Defendants’ wrongful actions, Demon Hunter’s established identity is becoming increasingly obscured within recorded music, live touring and merchandise-related channels due to overlapping use by the KPop Demon Hunters brand,” the lawsuit states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Instead, the findings suggest that very different experiences may sometimes engage overlapping brain processes associated with altered states of consciousness.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
Annie pointed down to the base of one of the walls, and there, beneath a big red word that spelled out someday, in interlocking letters, was a painting of two overlapping black circles.
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
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