shingling 1 of 2

noun

as in overlap

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shingling

2 of 2

verb

present participle of shingle
as in overlapping

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  1. overlap
  2. overlapping
  3. imbrication
  4. lapping
Noun
  • There are obvious areas of overlap in corporate functions like IT, marketing, procurement and legal.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
  • As things currently sit, there is some overlap between Warner Bros Television and PTVS.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of overlap
Verb
  • In the statement, Skydance said savings would come primarily from combining technology and other operations, such as negotiating deals with suppliers and reducing overlapping marketing expenses as well as consolidating real estate.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Hold the brush at about 45 degrees where the tooth meets the gum and use short, overlapping or gentle circular strokes.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of overlapping
Noun
  • Art’s imbrication in networks of money and power is hardly a contemporary phenomenon.
    — Rachel Wetzler, The New Republic, 26 Feb. 2018
Definition of imbrication
Noun
  • Keep going down to the little beach, where two paddleboards and a handful of beach loungers (the good kind, made of fabric and with a footrest) sit at the gentle lapping edge of the sound.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Wave percale sheets are guaranteed to lull you to sleep, like you’re being rocked by the gentle lapping of the ocean.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 13 July 2026
Definition of lapping
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