- past tense form of overlie.
overlay
Example Sentences
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Jefferies had already updated estimates to reflect this scenario, and the investment bank’s analysts say Westpac’s new portfolio overlay for energy intensive sectors supports this expectation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
But a digital forensics expert told AFP's fact-checkers that the anomaly was the result of a failed text overlay by a news station that had syndicated the official feed.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
The other is an overlay of orange and yellow splotches on the land.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
BBC Sport has seen a telemetry data overlay of a quick lap from Bahrain with last year's cars compared with one from this year.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
Through the windows, I can see an overlay of virtual markers over the streets and buildings.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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