to overlap
Third Person
overlaps
Present Participle
overlapping
Past Tense
overlapped
Past Participle
overlapped
1
to extend across and cover a part of something else
- The two rugs overlap in the center of the room.
- Our schedules overlap on Monday mornings, so we can carpool to work.
- The duties of the two positions overlap, requiring cooperation between team members.
- The circles on the Venn diagram overlap to show shared characteristics.
- The responsibilities of the two departments overlapped, causing confusion.
2
to happen or occur at the same time as something else
- Their work shifts overlap for two hours each day.
- The movie schedule overlaps with the concert, so we can’t attend both.
- The deadlines for the two projects overlap by a week.
- The events at the festival overlap, so we need to choose which to attend.
- The academic semesters overlap, making it hard to transfer credits.