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
Use them consistently for a few weeks before layering in treatments like retinol or exfoliants.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
In fact, adding texture and layering with accessories and pillows will create a warm and inviting home no matter the size.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
On the east side of the Statehouse, people were layering tissue paper on a large canvas to create multi-colored flowers.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Mar. 2026
Yahoo will be competing against a familiar foil in Google, which remains the same formidable force that spelled the company’s demise 20 years ago and has been progressively layering more AI into its search engine with its Gemini technology.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Expanding the pool, layering two-year records, adding floors and running multiple drawings can make the process harder to explain and easier to distrust, even if the league’s intent is clean.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
For weekend errands Repurpose your go-to work shirt for the weekend by layering it under an oversized tee.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2026
Yahoo will be competing against a familiar foil in Google, which remains the same formidable force that spelled the company’s demise 20 years ago and has been progressively layering more AI into its search engine with its Gemini technology.
—Michael Liedtke, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
By layering indicators such as travel habits, purchase footprints, and neighborhood retail tendencies, Vado builds rooftop-level consumer profiles that may help advertisers identify areas with promising engagement patterns.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
In fact, adding texture and layering with accessories and pillows will create a warm and inviting home no matter the size.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
On the east side of the Statehouse, people were layering tissue paper on a large canvas to create multi-colored flowers.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Mar. 2026
Yahoo will be competing against a familiar foil in Google, which remains the same formidable force that spelled the company’s demise 20 years ago and has been progressively layering more AI into its search engine with its Gemini technology.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Expanding the pool, layering two-year records, adding floors and running multiple drawings can make the process harder to explain and easier to distrust, even if the league’s intent is clean.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
For weekend errands Repurpose your go-to work shirt for the weekend by layering it under an oversized tee.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2026
Yahoo will be competing against a familiar foil in Google, which remains the same formidable force that spelled the company’s demise 20 years ago and has been progressively layering more AI into its search engine with its Gemini technology.
—Michael Liedtke, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
By layering indicators such as travel habits, purchase footprints, and neighborhood retail tendencies, Vado builds rooftop-level consumer profiles that may help advertisers identify areas with promising engagement patterns.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for layering
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Most designs rely on stacking different materials together—one to absorb sunlight, another to store heat, and then another to protect the system.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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Basic number stacking for addition and subtraction was mind-boggling for them.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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The gusts redistributed snow on the avalanche slope, piling it into drifts far deeper than surrounding sites.—
Matthias Gafni,
San Francisco Chronicle,
4 Apr. 2026
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People were already highly concerned about affordability and the cost of living, and this would just be piling onto it.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Layering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layering. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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