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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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Recent Examples of layered
Here, privacy is not an amenity layered onto luxury, but a core principle.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Today’s energy heightens your emotions, intuition and mental sensitivity, making conversations feel uncomfortably layered.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
The gel-like, nonsticky formula can be sheered out with fingertips for a soft flush or layered on with a brush for richer color saturation.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 10 May 2026
The American South has a rich and complex history that is layered with difficult social structures and racial tensions, yet also characterized by hospitality, indulgent and flavorful food, and diverse people and places.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
The fabric has enough stretch to stay comfortable, especially when layered with a cardigan.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Expect savory moles, guisados (home-style stews), tamales and tlayudas, a pizza-like dish featuring a large crispy tortilla layered with bean paste, chorizo, avocado, green salsa, cheese and other toppings.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
Per the brand, the formula can be layered up to three times.
—Rosa Jisoo Pyo, Vogue, 8 May 2026
If more than one creditor obtains a court judgment against you, additional garnishment orders may be layered on top of the first one.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Today’s energy heightens your emotions, intuition and mental sensitivity, making conversations feel uncomfortably layered.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
The gel-like, nonsticky formula can be sheered out with fingertips for a soft flush or layered on with a brush for richer color saturation.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 10 May 2026
The American South has a rich and complex history that is layered with difficult social structures and racial tensions, yet also characterized by hospitality, indulgent and flavorful food, and diverse people and places.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
The fabric has enough stretch to stay comfortable, especially when layered with a cardigan.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Expect savory moles, guisados (home-style stews), tamales and tlayudas, a pizza-like dish featuring a large crispy tortilla layered with bean paste, chorizo, avocado, green salsa, cheese and other toppings.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
Per the brand, the formula can be layered up to three times.
—Rosa Jisoo Pyo, Vogue, 8 May 2026
If more than one creditor obtains a court judgment against you, additional garnishment orders may be layered on top of the first one.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for layered
Verb
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That drone touches down at the address of architect Otone Komoto (Haruka Ayase), who designed her family’s modernist home, an arrangement of overlapping boxes stacked around a garden courtyard.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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The list of performers at this year's awards ceremony is stacked!—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Verb
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The team piled sandbags around the perimeter for protection.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Staff deliver hot cinnamon buns with honeydew from the local Spoon and Key Market, sandwiches piled high with barbecue chicken, and after the final snorkel session, adult beverages on the way back to shore.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
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“Layered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layered. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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