LAYER Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

layer 1 of 2

noun

Definition of layer

as in loop

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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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Noun

After adding the blueberry layer, simply cover and refrigerate for four hours or overnight to let the layers set. — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026 David took a slice of the dark bread, spread it with a thick layer of butter. — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026

Verb

In Tarragona, an ancient Roman port city layered with two thousand years of history on the Mediterranean coast, thousands gathered along the waterfront to wait through a punishing late-summer heatwave for just over a minute of darkness. — Annissa Durar, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Aug. 2026 One of my favorites is undoubtedly this cushy 100-percent cashmere sweater, which will be ideal for fall layering. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for layer

Recent Examples of Synonyms for layer

Noun

The resulting feedback loop could bring computational materials research closer to physical experimentation.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
Reading easily leads to reading more, which builds the vocabulary that makes the next book easier — and that loop is what actually predicts the outcome.

— Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of loop

Noun

Will West Ham’s presence — their 61,500-capacity London Stadium is comfortably the biggest stadium at this level since Manchester United’s one-year stay in the second tier during the mid-1970s — see a new attendance record set across the division?

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Despite his failures to win the big games, Franklin won at a level plenty of schools and fan bases would welcome.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of level

Verb

Few works in the show are titled, boxes filled with objects remain closed (one is even tightly wrapped in cellophane), and canvases are stacked one atop the other like pizza boxes—content and images concealed.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
There are four alternating setlists, each stacked with the trickiest material of their notoriously tricky-to-play catalog – the full first side of 2112 was just the start.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of stack

Noun

Fluting and corrugation have also been added to the plate for longitudinal stiffness, and better traction comes via a Pwrtrac rubber outsole.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 5 Dec. 2025
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

Definition of corrugation

Noun

That stint as a free agent, which finally ended when Wrexham, then of third-tier League One, came calling in late October 2024, was not the only time James has had to dig deep into his resolve.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
After four-and-a-half years of full-scale war with Ukraine, Russia has become a two-tier economy.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of tier

Verb

And Sara Pruss, a paleontologist at Smith College, who was also not involved in the new research, notes that the Cambrian explosion had a beginning and an end—but poop has continued to pile up.

— Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026
Most people who died were found piled three deep around those exits.

— Dr. Marianne Parshley, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of pile

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