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overlie

verb as in dominate

verb as in lap

verb as in overlap

verb as in tower above

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Marls and limestones with fossils of an Eocene facies overlie the Cretaceous rocks on the Gabun.

It also drains regions of the glacial drift and beds which overlie overturned Miocene strata, and are sometimes mixed with them.

This was a satire upon shams, conventions, the disguises which overlie the most spiritual realities of the soul.

Also a pair of elements which overlie the position of the external occipital joint.

These overlie the bony scutes of armadillos and occur covering the tail in several groups of mammals, such as beavers and rats.

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On this page you'll find 62 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to overlie, such as: bestride, overlook, overtop, survey, look down upon, and loom over.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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