overtyping

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A form of overtype — A feature in wordprocessing whereby each typed character replaces the character after the cursor rather than being inserted before it.

RareScrabble 19

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of overtype
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APA

overtyping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overtyping

MLA

“overtyping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overtyping. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overtyping,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overtyping.

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