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
Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
The Shift Toward Faceless Storytelling Another layer of this trend is the rise of faceless content videos that don’t rely on influencers, executives or polished talent to carry the message.
—Leeron Walter, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Suresh Kannan, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Similarly, within days of each other, Jessica Alba, Jennifer Aniston, and Courteney Cox all layered up in denim jackets, which have also been a celeb go-to for years in various washes, lengths, and silhouettes.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The addition of the 19-year-old OBSV also adds another layer of depth and aged character that rounds out the blend beautifully.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
The Shift Toward Faceless Storytelling Another layer of this trend is the rise of faceless content videos that don’t rely on influencers, executives or polished talent to carry the message.
—Leeron Walter, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
Translated, this means that impact comes not from layering AI onto existing processes, but from rethinking how those processes work in the first place.
—Suresh Kannan, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Similarly, within days of each other, Jessica Alba, Jennifer Aniston, and Courteney Cox all layered up in denim jackets, which have also been a celeb go-to for years in various washes, lengths, and silhouettes.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for layer
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And the voice cast is stacked with comic heavy-hitters like Pete Davidson, Ricky Gervais and Isla Fisher, who bring their wealth of wit and personality into these already beloved characters.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The day kicks off with live German music from Alpen Musikanten and a menu stacked with bratwursts, smoked meats and pretzels courtesy of Outpost 36 BBQ.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Understand how long deployments take, what training is required, and whether the data strategy creates a feedback loop for continual improvement.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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Without explicit feedback loops—behavioral signals, retraining pipelines and active learning mechanisms—most models get stale over time.—
Keshav Agrawal,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The regulation of historic districts is done at the local level.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Two of the missions with uncertain futures monitor carbon dioxide levels in the Earth's atmosphere.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Chiefs piled up uncharacteristic mistakes, which began early when Kelce was moved off his route and collided with Worthy, causing Worthy to leave the game with a right shoulder injury.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Other families were seen pushing and pulling makeshift wagons piled high with mattresses, empty jugs of water, clothes and other basics needed for survival.—
Aya Batrawy,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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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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And—as expected—the solid rear axle does its usual dance on corrugations as well as its obligatory wag on big one-wheel bumps.—
Barry Winfield,
Car and Driver,
1 Aug. 2023
Noun
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So, a single district across California’s entire upper tier and northern coastline made some sense.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Rather than paying for Fox One and Paramount Plus, fans can stay abreast of Sunday afternoon action with NFL RedZone host Scott Hanson (new ads and all) through the league’s NFL+ Premium tier.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Pruning 'Kaleidoscope' Abelia 'Kaleidoscope' Abelia naturally develops a low mounding crown that requires little pruning to maintain.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
26 Aug. 2025
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Then, cut the bell pepper and zucchini into 1-inch pieces and mound them in the center.—
Randy Graham,
Oc Register,
11 Aug. 2025
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Standard toilet paper products that are generally beneficial for the septic system include recycled toilet paper, biodegradable toilet paper, tree-free toilet paper, single-ply toilet paper, and soft two-ply toilet paper.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Aug. 2025
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But, frankly, some folks in black and orange came off as double-ply soft in that moment.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Layer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layer. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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