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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
However for the women's Euro to be staged in July, a temporary grass pitch will be overlaid on top of the artificial surface in Bern and Thun in June.
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Asif Burhan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The final campaign shots are overlaid with the ultimate reason why they were chosen by their friends to be in this campaign alongside Beer.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
Her dress featured intricate designs embellished with sequins and overlaid on a sheer fabric.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Max then overlaid a series of motifs from Numidian culture based on research, though a certain amount had to be created from imagination.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
Hospots are updated hourly and overlaid on onX’s maps.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
The supermodel strutted down the catwalk in a black corset top and underwear overlaid with a sheer lace bolero and tights.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024
Many were composed of logs, the better ones of rough-cut clap-board overlaid with lathing.
—Curtis Varnell The Timepiece, arkansasonline.com, 13 Oct. 2024
The royal was joined by Prince William and their kids in the montage shot in Norfolk in August, overlaid with audio.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Asif Burhan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The final campaign shots are overlaid with the ultimate reason why they were chosen by their friends to be in this campaign alongside Beer.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
Her dress featured intricate designs embellished with sequins and overlaid on a sheer fabric.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Max then overlaid a series of motifs from Numidian culture based on research, though a certain amount had to be created from imagination.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
Hospots are updated hourly and overlaid on onX’s maps.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
The supermodel strutted down the catwalk in a black corset top and underwear overlaid with a sheer lace bolero and tights.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024
Many were composed of logs, the better ones of rough-cut clap-board overlaid with lathing.
—Curtis Varnell The Timepiece, arkansasonline.com, 13 Oct. 2024
The royal was joined by Prince William and their kids in the montage shot in Norfolk in August, overlaid with audio.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Overlaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlaid. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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