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as in to stack
to form or arrange parts or pieces of something on top of each other; to form or arrange (something) in layers
The next step in the recipe is to layer the pasta and the sauce in the pan. We layered the fruit with whipped cream and served it with cookies.
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Recent Examples of layer
Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Mar. 2025
Lately, my favorite warm layer has been this buttery-soft hoodie from Prana.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2025
Shifting gears down on the lower body, why not layer a Vulcan-blacksmith-apron-style pencil-skirt/thing over a festive studded boot, exactly as the original 6th-century B.C. Persian players would have done in their polo matches on royal feast days?
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Clean the gutters regularly and install double layers of ice and water barriers to avoid icicle and ice dam formation.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Mar. 2025
Lately, my favorite warm layer has been this buttery-soft hoodie from Prana.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
Verb
The editors will layer cymbals, transition sounds, and tribal screams to accent the actions onscreen.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2025
Shifting gears down on the lower body, why not layer a Vulcan-blacksmith-apron-style pencil-skirt/thing over a festive studded boot, exactly as the original 6th-century B.C. Persian players would have done in their polo matches on royal feast days?
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for layer
Noun
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The central loop has a similar crystal but this one dangles from the top giving it constant movement when worn.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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This may throw our daily commutes, communication, and communal activities for a loop.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Not only does the Sonoran Desert region offer over 200 different courses for players of all levels, but spring weather is optimal before the arrival of grueling summer heat.—
David Weiss,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Some fruits and vegetables containing high levels aren’t even orange, Parker said.—
Gillian Mohney,
Verywell Health,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The model highlights the brand’s exclusive material, Gold Quartz TPT, a composite achieved by stacking ultra-thin sheets of quartz fibers layer upon layer, then heating them to 120 degrees at a pressure of 6 bars.—
Cait Bazemore,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2025
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These beautiful trivets stack together magnetically for easy storage and will pair nicely with your new set of matte black dishware.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The corrugation process guarantees that the containers are robust and lightweight, which is necessary for stacking and transportation in an efficient manner.—
CMG Containers,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2024
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Electrons in today’s graphene can move up to a micrometer before getting scattered by imperfections, such as corrugations in the surface of the material or grain boundaries between adjacent crystal patches.—
Chun-Yung Sung,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Jan. 2012
Noun
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Pricing options now span ad-free, ad-supported and a premium tier without ads and that allows subs to stream to multiple devices and watch in ultra HD.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
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While there is no official classification, cities in China are often categorized in certain tiers based on factors such as gross domestic product (GDP) and population.—
Lee Ying Shan,Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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However, just a few days later, the Trump administration paused de minimis as packages rapidly piled up at customs.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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Customers can sit on wooden benches recovered from a Swiss ski chalet to try on a pair, or on a deep couch piled with pillows.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Over 4 million anglers ply Florida waters yearly, catching over 100 million pounds of fish.—
Patrik Jonsson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
13 Dec. 2024
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These plies were sealed together under heat and pressure and cured using high-frequency electronic radio waves.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
25 Dec. 2024
Noun
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And while there are occasional deserters, the intellectual stratum is enlarging.—
Marquis William Childs,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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Can the behaviors of an entire stratum of consumer society be influenced by a mechanism that was designed by a bunch of people who’ve been dead longer than the Arizona Diamondbacks have been a thing?—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Layer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layer. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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