Synonyms of overlie

overlie

verb

ˌō-vər-ˈlī 

1

as in to overlap

to lie over parts of one another

the puzzle pieces overlay one another in complete disarray on the floor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overlap
• overspread
• overlay
• lap
• shingle

2

as in to coat

to form a layer over

there will be freezing rain tonight, so we can expect to find a thick layer of ice overlying the car windshield in the morning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coat
• cover
• sheet
• overspread
• overlay
• blanket
• carpet
• encircle
• enclose
• wrap
• inclose
• envelop
• encompass
• enshroud
• swathe
• clothe
• circle
• mantle
• enrobe
• curtain
• veil
• shroud
• enwrap
• enswathe
• shawl
• cloak

Examples of overlie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Our list of reasonable diagnoses was expanding and contracting, replaced with irritable bowel syndrome, food intolerances, gut motility issues, all overlying a stressed individual barely keeping it together. —Eric Snoey, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024

Seborrheic dermatitis is a common skin condition that presents as red patches with overlying greasy, yellow scales. —April Benshosan, Verywell Health, 9 May 2024

The multi-element ICP values support the exploration model of the California zone being at the highest portion of a porphyry system, where an overlying high sulfidation zone has been eroded away. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2024

Water in crust, in minerals, and in any sediments along for the ride is released in to the mantle of the overlying plate. —Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 13 July 2010