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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
Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Thousands of hills and mounds on Mars have been found to contain layers of clay minerals, which formed when running water interacted with the rocks during a period when Mars' northern reaches were flooded.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2025
The text layered over the first clip explains that the man behind the camera is the brother of TikTok user @nicandtrix.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Indeed, the piece is chock full of layers and complexity, smart composition and plain old good dancing — frustratingly good in its attention to detail.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Thousands of hills and mounds on Mars have been found to contain layers of clay minerals, which formed when running water interacted with the rocks during a period when Mars' northern reaches were flooded.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Verb
Wear it on its own, pair it with a puffer jacket and boots for errands, or layer it under a ski suit for extra warmth.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2025
The text layered over the first clip explains that the man behind the camera is the brother of TikTok user @nicandtrix.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for layer
Noun
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Glenn landed six more triple jumps, including three in combination, before her only real mistake — a fall on her triple loop late in the program.—
Dave Skretta,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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The one-mile loop is located in the East District and features educational signs informing visitors about the area’s history and its flora, an old homestead foundation, and a saguaro grove.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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They’re expected to stay above 2023 and 2024 levels until at least halfway through the year.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
18 Jan. 2025
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And research shows that red No. 3 can cause cancer in laboratory rats when they are exposed to high levels.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Popular on Variety The easy way to make a social-justice drama about a man who has been incarcerated and is trying to go straight is to demonstrate that the system is stacked against him.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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The Eastern Conference starting five is already stacked with Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell, Boston’s Jayson Tatum, Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and Knicks duo Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 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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But like the Premiere ($17.99 / year) and A-List (the monthly price varies by location) tiers, people using Premiere Go!—
Charles Pulliam-Moore,
The Verge,
16 Jan. 2025
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In an effort to simplify its product naming — an exercise that HP also recently went through — Dell is moving away from sub-brands like XPS, Inspiron and others to a simple Dell, Dell Pro and Dell Pro Max lineup with two additional performance tiers (Plus and Premium) within each category.—
Bob O’Donnell,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Almost 10 feet of sand and dirt had piled up on the shipwreck.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
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Bleak new superlatives about the cost of living are piling up: About half of city households are struggling to pay for basic necessities, New York has the lowest apartment vacancy rate in a half-century, and about 146,000 homeless children are enrolled in local schools.—
Eliza Shapiro,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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If that's not enough to meet your hauling needs, a configurable mid-partition can extend its capabilities to accommodate 8x4 ply sheets or full-size surfboards.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
3 Dec. 2024
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The interior is finished in timber and ply, and looks attractive and light-filled.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
21 Oct. 2024
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The proportion of registrants with a telephone number and the mean expected response rate, based on prior Times/Siena polls, were calculated for each stratum.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2024
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The show makes clear the yakuza is integrated into every stratum of the Japanese government and society.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2024
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“Layer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layer. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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