as in stacked
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 layered
So Probook built the scheduling brain first, then layered on everything else—answering calls, cleaning up job data, sending customer updates—in one connected system.
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 23 June 2026
Automation had been layered onto exception-heavy workflows, creating a brittle and expensive system.
—Rajesh Gharpure, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Easy, cheesy, meaty, and layered together for the ultimate spoonful of comfort.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
Ditto for bomber jackets done in frescolana, to be layered atop Prince of Wales blazers and jeans on those early spring days.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
Low-level laser therapy works through a completely different mechanism than any of the pipeline drugs and can be layered on top of existing treatments.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026
New designs are layered on top of old, creating accidental collages between eras.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 22 June 2026
The actress built the outfit around a relaxed black blazer layered over a matching waistcoat from OFFICINE GÉNÉRALE.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 16 June 2026
Another photo offered a close-up of their engagement rings, as the two layered their hands to show off their new bling.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 23 June 2026
Automation had been layered onto exception-heavy workflows, creating a brittle and expensive system.
—Rajesh Gharpure, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Easy, cheesy, meaty, and layered together for the ultimate spoonful of comfort.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
Ditto for bomber jackets done in frescolana, to be layered atop Prince of Wales blazers and jeans on those early spring days.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
Low-level laser therapy works through a completely different mechanism than any of the pipeline drugs and can be layered on top of existing treatments.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026
New designs are layered on top of old, creating accidental collages between eras.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 22 June 2026
The actress built the outfit around a relaxed black blazer layered over a matching waistcoat from OFFICINE GÉNÉRALE.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 16 June 2026
Another photo offered a close-up of their engagement rings, as the two layered their hands to show off their new bling.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for layered
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At lightweight, where the middle tier is stacked with killers, that kind of skid is usually enough to force a move.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Gunther powerbombed Rhodes and stacked him up on the pin attempt.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Verb
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As geopolitical unease intensified last year, central banks and retail investors worldwide piled into gold.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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Lamb Avgerinos, a 33-year-old dog handler, drove 18 hours from Georgia with four of his cadaver dogs piled into his truck.—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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“Layered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layered. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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