overlaid

[ oh-ver-leyd ]

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of overlay ¹.

Example Sentences

In Lebanon, the stultifying heat of summer is overlaid by a layer of anxiety.

From BBC

My nails this time are covered in a baby blue hue overlaid with bright red airbrushed abstract cherries.

From Salon

As with any club, the key to success starts with recruitment, overlaid by desire, good coaching and a little bit of luck.

From BBC

It is overlaid with a gel created from tapioca starch and gelatin, which is ultrasoft and mimics the makeup of tissue itself.

From Science Daily

The grip was similar to that of a four-seam fastball, with the index and middle fingers overlaid on the ball’s red seam and the ring finger anchoring a few inches away.

From Los Angeles Times

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