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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
The Celestial now displays sunrise and sunset times, layered into its familiar rotating sky chart.
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Stephen Watson, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
For the special occasion, the mom-of-one wore a sheer T-shirt layered over a cheeky thong bikini by Rogue Season.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
The bull thesis is fundamentally a merger re-rating story layered atop a commodity tailwind.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
Most pieces of cookware contain various metals layered together for the purpose of balancing out their particular properties.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
People are complex and their motivations are layered.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Perfect on its own with jeans or layered under a blazer or cropped cardigan, this piece can be worn all season long and straight into summer with shorts or a skirt.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
Iran did not feel like a contradiction so much as a place layered with realities that do not resolve neatly.
—Barry Hoffner, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
His easy recipe for watermelon salad, layered with feta, Vidalia onion and an optional scoop of watermelon sorbet, shows that approach at its most simple and refreshing.
—Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Stephen Watson, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
For the special occasion, the mom-of-one wore a sheer T-shirt layered over a cheeky thong bikini by Rogue Season.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
The bull thesis is fundamentally a merger re-rating story layered atop a commodity tailwind.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
Most pieces of cookware contain various metals layered together for the purpose of balancing out their particular properties.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
People are complex and their motivations are layered.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Perfect on its own with jeans or layered under a blazer or cropped cardigan, this piece can be worn all season long and straight into summer with shorts or a skirt.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
Iran did not feel like a contradiction so much as a place layered with realities that do not resolve neatly.
—Barry Hoffner, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
His easy recipe for watermelon salad, layered with feta, Vidalia onion and an optional scoop of watermelon sorbet, shows that approach at its most simple and refreshing.
—Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for layered
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The musical lineup this year is stacked!—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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In the video, a voice is heard talking about workers’ pay while a hand reaches out and starts to burn paper products stacked on a pallet, as other small fires are already burning in the background.—
Joseph Serna,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Distinctive mounds of pretty pink conch shells tower over the waves, piled up over the years to create one of Anegada's most important landmarks.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
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And after injuries piled up in Cleveland, the Browns voided his contract.—
David Begnaud,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Layered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layered. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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