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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
There are expressive aromas of bread, pear and yellow plum; medium-full, with a rich, layered mid-palate, there is excellent complexity, significant persistence, brisk acidity and outstanding harmony.
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Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The rugged Renegade Evo leather boots sport a soft, shock-absorbing midsole layered over grippy Vibram rubber for a comfortable, slip-free experience on the trail.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
Within that three-episode arc, there’ll be several adjacent or related topics layered in, like the case of Tamontez Kurtz, a missing Black man.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Bubbly, chewy and crispy at once, fresh breads are layered with mortadella and ricotta for sandwiches and topped with tomato sauce and brick cheese on those non-pizza Detroit-style pizzas.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
These tasty snacks combine a soft yellow sponge cake layered with creamy peanut butter filling, which is all coated in smooth chocolate frosting.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
To create Wednesday's graphic eyeliner, the MUA layered Pat McGrath Perma Precision Liquid Eyeliner ($36) and PermaGel Ultra Glide Eye Pencil ($29) in Xtreme Black on Ortega's tightline, waterline and lids.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Get the recipe > Sweet corn pastry cream is layered with blueberry compote and buttery shortbread in this late-summer trifle.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
Many infectious diseases are lethal only for the poor; they are layered atop comorbidities and chronic conditions produced by social and commercial determinants of health.
—Stan Chu Ilo, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The rugged Renegade Evo leather boots sport a soft, shock-absorbing midsole layered over grippy Vibram rubber for a comfortable, slip-free experience on the trail.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
Within that three-episode arc, there’ll be several adjacent or related topics layered in, like the case of Tamontez Kurtz, a missing Black man.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Bubbly, chewy and crispy at once, fresh breads are layered with mortadella and ricotta for sandwiches and topped with tomato sauce and brick cheese on those non-pizza Detroit-style pizzas.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
These tasty snacks combine a soft yellow sponge cake layered with creamy peanut butter filling, which is all coated in smooth chocolate frosting.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
To create Wednesday's graphic eyeliner, the MUA layered Pat McGrath Perma Precision Liquid Eyeliner ($36) and PermaGel Ultra Glide Eye Pencil ($29) in Xtreme Black on Ortega's tightline, waterline and lids.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Get the recipe > Sweet corn pastry cream is layered with blueberry compote and buttery shortbread in this late-summer trifle.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
Many infectious diseases are lethal only for the poor; they are layered atop comorbidities and chronic conditions produced by social and commercial determinants of health.
—Stan Chu Ilo, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for layered
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So, how are the Brewers competitive every year despite the sport's finances seemingly being stacked against them?—
John Perrotto,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Furthermore, the physicists suggest that time crystals could be stacked to create more complex patterns.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Without health insurance, the bills piled up, roughly $24,000.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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Its last two, led largely by QB Ryan Staub at tempo, piled up 181 late in the second quarter.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Layered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layered. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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