as in stacking
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 layering
These models don't replace catastrophic insurance, so employers offering them are typically layering direct primary care (DPC) on top of high-deductible plans, not replacing them entirely.
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Clarissa Windham-Bradstock, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Across several of the shoe designs, the designer styles them by layering them with socks, including the pumps the actress wore.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
By embedding a company's core IT and layering in security, the technology helps organizations control browser activity and allows their employees to collaborate and produce content, especially as many companies remain remote or hybrid.
—Michelle Castillo, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Use the 'Sudoku method' for capsule-wardrobe packing To compress your packing list even further, try laying out your favorite neutral clothing items in a three-by-three grid, including three tops, three bottoms and three layering pieces that can be worn together in a variety of combinations.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 19 May 2026
Built by interior designers, the platform centralizes specifications while layering in procurement, collaboration, and budgeting visibility.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 15 May 2026
But that’s because its real interest lies in taking the two women’s relationships with Antoine and layering them on top of each other.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 May 2026
Properties are increasingly bringing in outside specialists to design these experiences, layering sleep science onto traditional hospitality.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
Once a garage, the family room sees the most day-to-day action, so Lizzie relied on performance fabrics and forgiving colors in the home’s subtle pink-and-green palette, layering in a mix of throw pillows.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Clarissa Windham-Bradstock, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Across several of the shoe designs, the designer styles them by layering them with socks, including the pumps the actress wore.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
By embedding a company's core IT and layering in security, the technology helps organizations control browser activity and allows their employees to collaborate and produce content, especially as many companies remain remote or hybrid.
—Michelle Castillo, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Use the 'Sudoku method' for capsule-wardrobe packing To compress your packing list even further, try laying out your favorite neutral clothing items in a three-by-three grid, including three tops, three bottoms and three layering pieces that can be worn together in a variety of combinations.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 19 May 2026
Built by interior designers, the platform centralizes specifications while layering in procurement, collaboration, and budgeting visibility.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 15 May 2026
But that’s because its real interest lies in taking the two women’s relationships with Antoine and layering them on top of each other.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 May 2026
Properties are increasingly bringing in outside specialists to design these experiences, layering sleep science onto traditional hospitality.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
Once a garage, the family room sees the most day-to-day action, so Lizzie relied on performance fabrics and forgiving colors in the home’s subtle pink-and-green palette, layering in a mix of throw pillows.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for layering
Verb
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Layering security means stacking controls so no single failure leads to a breach.—
Andy White,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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During a recent experience, the eight mini games ranged from trivia to stacking foam blocks and from Nerf dart shooting to spinning a giant wheel for points.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
Verb
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When Sarah’s eyes moved from the map to the paper piling up in my writing nook marked with the chicken scratchings of a madman, her eyebrows arched to the highest point eyebrows can arch.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Martin acknowledged piling bison carcasses in a gulley for erosion control.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Layering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layering. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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