Synonyms for overlie

Synonyms for (verb) overlie

Synonyms: overlay, overlie

Definition: kill by lying on

Usage: The sow overlay her piglets

Similar words: kill

Definition: cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

Usage: This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank; The farmer killed a pig for the holidays


Synonyms: overlie

Definition: lie upon; lie on top of

Usage: the granite overlies the older rocks

Similar words: lie

Definition: be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position

Usage: The sick man lay in bed all day; the books are lying on the shelf


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