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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
To give spaces their true personality, they should be layered over time.
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Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
The pieces serve as grounding tools, a nod to simplicity in design but layered with weighty symbolism.
—Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
The palate is smooth and rich with wheat, cherry, bold oak, and a hint of spice, leading to a long, smoky finish layered with oak, dark vanilla, and lingering warmth.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
From there, Jacobs layered in pieces with a nod to her signature cottage style, including a botanical grasscloth wallpaper from Amber Interiors that lent texture to the bare walls.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Woven throughout are moments of advice passed from Paltrow to Martin about individuality, self-acceptance and empowerment — layered with Martin’s perspective on carving out her own identity.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Attendees layered pleated tartan skirts over jeans.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
Fans of the bodycon style will love this mini-dress from Amazon, which is ultra-flattering and can be layered under a shirt or sweater as a stand-in for a mini-skirt.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2025
The Burning Glass analysis describes AI as an accelerant layered on top of lean staffing and risk-averse hiring, not a solitary cause.
—Jennifer Moss, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
The pieces serve as grounding tools, a nod to simplicity in design but layered with weighty symbolism.
—Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
The palate is smooth and rich with wheat, cherry, bold oak, and a hint of spice, leading to a long, smoky finish layered with oak, dark vanilla, and lingering warmth.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
From there, Jacobs layered in pieces with a nod to her signature cottage style, including a botanical grasscloth wallpaper from Amber Interiors that lent texture to the bare walls.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Woven throughout are moments of advice passed from Paltrow to Martin about individuality, self-acceptance and empowerment — layered with Martin’s perspective on carving out her own identity.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Attendees layered pleated tartan skirts over jeans.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
Fans of the bodycon style will love this mini-dress from Amazon, which is ultra-flattering and can be layered under a shirt or sweater as a stand-in for a mini-skirt.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2025
The Burning Glass analysis describes AI as an accelerant layered on top of lean staffing and risk-averse hiring, not a solitary cause.
—Jennifer Moss, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for layered
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The telescope works with a mobile app to align and track celestial objects, through which imagery can be viewed as exposures are stacked in real-time.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Sep. 2025
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Starship Version 2 is the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built, towering nearly 400 feet (121 meters) above the ground when stacked.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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The cumulative net losses to public biotech companies’ bottom lines piled up to more than $40 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported in 2004.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Brigitte Macron, Stella McCartney, David Beckham, Diego Della Valle, Remo Ruffini, a squad of top LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton executives and the extended Arnault family piled into Le Pavillon Ledoyen for the ceremony on Wednesday night during Paris Fashion Week.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Layered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layered. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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