Synonyms for "overlie" (22 found)

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Closest matches (5)

archarch overbestraddlebestridebridge

Strong matches (6)

coverextendextend overhang overimbricatejut

Related words (11)

laplap overlie overoverarchoverhangoverlapoverriderideshinglespan

Verb(1 words)

overlay

Related word relations

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4 relation types

More general

2 entries

killlie

derived from

1 entries

lie

manner of

2 entries

killlie

related to

2 entries

liesuffocate

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

The new sediment layers overlie the older rock formations.

Source: wiktionary

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