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as in to coat
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 to overlap
to lie over parts of one another
cedar shingles overlaying one another on the roof
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Recent Examples of overlay
In the Prime Video clip overlaid with a theme track, the protagonist can be seen preparing to do battle against enemies who have arrived at his house, as the tension ratchets up.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
Winter waves have less to do with winter, Osterholm said, and more to do with the unpredictable emergence of new variants overlaid on waning immunity.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
Background on TikTok TikTok is a social-media platform that lets users create, upload, and watch short video clips overlaid with text, voiceovers, and music.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Flavor-wise, my closest association is smoked shellfish pâté overlaid with gelée, but refashioned in ways most of us could never conceive.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
Winter waves have less to do with winter, Osterholm said, and more to do with the unpredictable emergence of new variants overlaid on waning immunity.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
Background on TikTok TikTok is a social-media platform that lets users create, upload, and watch short video clips overlaid with text, voiceovers, and music.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Flavor-wise, my closest association is smoked shellfish pâté overlaid with gelée, but refashioned in ways most of us could never conceive.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Choose plain raisins: Raisins coated in chocolate, yogurt, or other flavorings contain significantly more calories and sugar than plain raisins.Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
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As Southern California continues to grapple with devastating wildfires, remnants of a massive winter storm will coat regions across the Mid-Atlantic with more snow before exiting Saturday morning.Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Both are known for their overlapping habitats and diets, leading to inevitable clashes.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Another is that they are envisioned to operate in teams, so that multiple robots can explore the same area in overlapping directions, reducing errors in the observation data.Shigeyuki Hando, WIRED, 8 Jan. 2025
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David Nikel is a British-Norwegian travel writer based in Norway, covering all things travel with a special focus on cruising and Scandinavia.David Nikel, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Although the inner-motivation stuff is well covered, those who admire Warren’s acumen within the music industry could wish the running time was just a little more padded, to cover some side angles that aren’t much addressed.Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
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But Maduro’s numbers have been widely discredited by both domestic and international observers, based on both polling prior to the election and tally sheets the opposition was able to recover from voting machines before Maduro’s forces shut down the count.Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
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Failure to confront and anticipate social and environmental issues and their consequences is being sheeted back to boards and executives.The Sorenson Impact Institute, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Overlay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlay. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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