- present participle of overlap.
overlapping
Example Sentences
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The overlapping effective altruism movement, a network of wealthy do-gooders whose most infamous adherent is imprisoned Sam Bankman-Fried, also adopted the cause.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
"What we do know is that this is a coastal seabird that has an overlapping coastal range with migratory sea birds that have previously tested positive for H5."
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
A recent survey from Resume.com showed that 41% of workers believed AI was replacing, devaluing or overlapping with parts of their jobs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
"China's EV capacity doesn't just stop there. It actually spills over into other related industries through something that I call these overlapping tech industrial ecosystems."
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Suddenly she remembers her great-aunt’s hands floating on a white surf of keys, overlapping like gulls in the air.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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