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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
Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 18 May 2026
The precarity of Medicaid funding adds another layer of anxiety.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
Rosana Lai, Glamour, 22 May 2026
The ranch’s interiors are layered with museum-worthy Western Americana, Navajo textiles, antique saddles, cowboy artifacts, and vintage trade blankets that later became foundational references for Lauren’s Double RL brand, which launched in 1993 and was named after the property itself.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 May 2026
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Noun
Reapply a thin layer of moisturizer if skin feels dry or irritated.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 18 May 2026
The precarity of Medicaid funding adds another layer of anxiety.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
Verb
Or take a page out of the Scandi girls’ playbook and wear your floral sandals with minimal culottes and a button-down, or a midi-dress layered under an oversized blazer.
—Rosana Lai, Glamour, 22 May 2026
The ranch’s interiors are layered with museum-worthy Western Americana, Navajo textiles, antique saddles, cowboy artifacts, and vintage trade blankets that later became foundational references for Lauren’s Double RL brand, which launched in 1993 and was named after the property itself.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for layer
Noun
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As her behavior becomes increasingly troubling and self-destructive, Bear realizes he’s trapped in her jealous loop, the only way out through death.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
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Nearby were photos of Saint-Hilaire in happier times shown on an endless loop.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Evidencing at every level the way culture and biology interact, music gives the lie to this false binary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Officials said the move would return troop levels in Europe to those seen in 2021.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
Verb
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During a recent experience, the eight mini games ranged from trivia to stacking foam blocks and from Nerf dart shooting to spinning a giant wheel for points.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Rooms The 14 villas are a masterclass in raw materiality—brick, concrete, clay, and sand, all sourced locally, stacked into forms that feel simultaneously ancient and alien.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Fingerprints are the surface expression of what biologists call dermal ridges: those parallel corrugations of ridged and furrowed skin that cover not just your fingertips, but also your palms, toes and soles.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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So why do real grasshopper wings have corrugations?—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Mavericks ultimately fell from championship contenders to the bottom tier of the standings.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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The top and middle tier were lemon sponge with vanilla buttercream and lemon curd, while the bottom tier was chocolate sponge with vanilla buttercream and chocolate custard.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
Verb
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But the series is also clear about the layers of scammery that are piling atop her like a grand fraudulent mille-feuille.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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Verderi contributed with wooden sculptures of the logo piled atop one another.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Most percale sheets are made with single-ply threads, which provides its signature crisp feel, and the pima cotton make up has longer fibers than regular cotton for a gentler feel on sensitive skin.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 May 2026
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By then, standard-issue electric typewriters and six-ply carbon paper had been replaced by far less visually interesting computers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The exhibition begins by presenting three different layers, which are sort of presented as a stratum.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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The taco features a stratum of smoke and heat, with the octopus piled onto a fresh corn tortilla with purple onions pickled Yucatan-style with citrus.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Layer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layer. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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