Thesaurus / overlying
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synonyms for overlying
- admirable
- exceptional
- first-rate
- good
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- preferable
- remarkable
- superhuman
- above
- capital
- choice
- dandy
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- expert
- fine
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- five-star
- good quality
- grander
- high-class
- more advanced
- more skillful
- noteworthy
- of higher rank
- paramount
- predominant
- preferred
- prevailing
- superincumbent
- surpassing
- unrivalled
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How to use overlying in a sentence
There the quantity of barren overlying rock and earth is enormous, and detracts immensely from the value of the mines.
ASBESTOSROBERT H. JONESTheir geological formation is granite, with gneiss and mica slate, with clay slate, hornblende and primitive limestone overlying.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 11, SLICE 8VARIOUSHeaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon the blinding dust of earth, overlying our hard hearts.
GREAT EXPECTATIONSCHARLES DICKENSHer ugly old face flushed through the overlying paint and powder.
A GERMAN POMPADOURMARIE HAYHow does unconformability prove a lapse of time between the accumulation of the underlying and overlying strata?
GEOLOGYJAMES GEIKIEWhether the puncture should penetrate the overlying retina is still a disputed point.
A SYSTEM OF OPERATIVE SURGERY, VOLUME IV (OF 4)VARIOUSIn the human skull, overlying the nasal cavity, there are two thin plates of bone perforated with numerous small apertures.
A HISTORY OF SCIENCE, VOLUME 1(OF 5)HENRY SMITH WILLIAMSThe overlying skin is normal in color, or it may be light- or dark-brown or reddish.
ESSENTIALS OF DISEASES OF THE SKINHENRY WEIGHTMAN STELWAGONThe overlying skin gradually becomes of a sluggish or dark-red color.
ESSENTIALS OF DISEASES OF THE SKINHENRY WEIGHTMAN STELWAGONThe personal arms are relegated to a minor overlying shield at the lower point of the escutcheon.
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS AND HOW HE RECEIVED AND IMPARTED THE SPIRIT OF DISCOVERYJUSTIN WINSORWORDS RELATED TO OVERLYING
- a cut above
- above
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- capital
- choice
- dandy
- deluxe
- distinguished
- exceeding
- exceptional
- exclusive
- expert
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- first-string
- five-star
- good
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- grander
- high-caliber
- high-class
- major
- more advanced
- more skillful
- noteworthy
- of higher rank
- over
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- paramount
- predominant
- preferable
- preferred
- premium
- prevailing
- primary
- remarkable
- senior
- superhuman
- superincumbent
- surpassing
- unrivalled
- a cut above
- above
- admirable
- capital
- choice
- dandy
- deluxe
- distinguished
- exceeding
- exceptional
- exclusive
- expert
- famous
- fine
- finer
- first-class
- first-rate
- first-string
- five-star
- good
- good quality
- grander
- high-caliber
- high-class
- major
- more advanced
- more skillful
- noteworthy
- of higher rank
- over
- overlying
- paramount
- predominant
- preferable
- preferred
- premium
- prevailing
- primary
- remarkable
- senior
- superhuman
- superincumbent
- surpassing
- unrivalled
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.