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as in coated
to form a layer over
you should apply a coat of primer first, and then overlay it with two coats of paint
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as in overlapped
to lie over parts of one another
cedar shingles overlaying one another on the roof
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Recent Examples of overlaid
Her silver mesh frock was overlaid with crystals.
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Hannah Malach, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
Google pitched the model as one that can solve complex science and math problems, and address nagging issues — such as generating images and overlaid text with incorrect spelling — that might deter enterprise customers from adopting AI services more widely.
—Mark Bergen, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
Slow-motion footage from active shooter training courses, which is overlaid with bombastic opera and accented with a Ruben Östlund-like comic detachment.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 Nov. 2025
Much of the content was overlaid with pink and featured pink hearts.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
The photos show her in the ballet studio and are overlaid with text describing how her body has changed since giving birth.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Another prominent shoe style was a platform knee-high boot which overlaid a lace-up shaft onto a base that looked like a towering pump, with a cut out leaving an open space in the back.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Typically, these formations have porous rock layers overlaid by impermeable rock that blocks upward movement.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Vonblum says this is due to potential fire risk, as those areas are also overlaid as fire hazard severity zones.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlaid
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Unlike traditional cast-iron skillets, this one is coated in a black satin enamel that prevents food from sticking to the bottom, resists rust, and doesn’t require seasoning or regular upkeep.—
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Meet the expert Backstage at Anna Sui, models’ lashes were coated in layers of turquoise mascara, while at The Blonds, models sported dramatic, feathery falsies saturated in a shade of shocking pink.—
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Harbaugh is familiar with Vrabel’s style after the final four seasons of the former quarterback’s playing career in the late 1990s overlapped with the start of Vrabel’s NFL career.—
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Season 4 of Mayor of Kingstown overlapped with new seasons of Landman (Season 2) and Tulsa King (Season 3) being released on Paramount+.—
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She's also covered the cartel wars along the TX-MX border, Congress in Mexico City, 3 presidential races, and 6 hurricanes.—
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At the check-in desk (which is covered in palm-frond prints), you’ll be greeted with a free cold PBR, a tribute to the can-crushing dexterity of the notorious Blondie, who works the legendary lounge downstairs.—
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“Overlaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlaid. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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