as in piles
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 layers
Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
The tech layers a hyperspectral imaging system with artificial intelligence, designed for automaton.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Sunroom’s Island Gum Drop is a tropical cocktail that layers Malibu, Malibu Banana and Malibu Mango with cranberry and pineapple juice for a sweet, fruit-forward splash of flavor.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
As Castro layers thoughts and reactions into a mesmerizing rhythm, Harold is made real.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Samsung also layers in smart touches.
—PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
For nearly the first half of the film, composer Tony Doogan layers a steady synthetic heartbeat beneath the action, which gains little from this trick.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Combining her New England background with classic Southern style, founder Kate Figler layers modern pieces, antiques, and plenty of florals in her bright, functional spaces.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
The same dashboard layers loss-prevention analytics over every shift.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
Repeat layers twice more, omitting ricotta on the top layer.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
Cranberry & Eucalyptus Bright and refreshing, this fragrance layers juicy cranberry with calming eucalyptus and a touch of spice.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
The tech layers a hyperspectral imaging system with artificial intelligence, designed for automaton.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Sunroom’s Island Gum Drop is a tropical cocktail that layers Malibu, Malibu Banana and Malibu Mango with cranberry and pineapple juice for a sweet, fruit-forward splash of flavor.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
As Castro layers thoughts and reactions into a mesmerizing rhythm, Harold is made real.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Samsung also layers in smart touches.
—PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
For nearly the first half of the film, composer Tony Doogan layers a steady synthetic heartbeat beneath the action, which gains little from this trick.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Combining her New England background with classic Southern style, founder Kate Figler layers modern pieces, antiques, and plenty of florals in her bright, functional spaces.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
The same dashboard layers loss-prevention analytics over every shift.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for layers
Verb
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This recipe piles them on, casting apples — which are starting to appear at farmers markets — and nuts front and center as main characters supported by a chorus of greens.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Sep. 2025
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That’s where the paperwork piles up, court fees skyrocket, and grieving families are forced into bureaucratic limbo for months — sometimes years.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For kitties, there are three suction levels to handle cats with both thick and thin coats.—
Christine Persaud,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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By the time the five members of Tomorrow X Together (TXT for short) appear, not from the stage but through the pit doors, weaving past the barricades and into the sea of fans, the noise has swelled to seismic levels.—
Crystal Bell,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Behind its all-glass façade, the home stacks four bedrooms and five baths around an elevator core.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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In the conflict between Hobbes and Rousseau, between visions of primordial humankind as inherently brutal or inherently peaceful, Tsangari stacks the dramatic deck in favor of benign and placid human nature.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The fine, curly patterns in the plume are better explained by winds rather than by the missile making loops.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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The outside of the bag is decorated with studs and a hook and latch closure, and since it’s connected to a thin belt, it can actually be worn through the belt loops of your pants for extra security.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Nobody wants to live in a real-life Black Mirror episode where a synthetic body gets ads, subscription tiers, or even data mined.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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But there is danger in taking your hands off the wheel and letting these tiers act as a pure trade calculator.—
Jakob Sanderson,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Grey typically isn’t a colour associated with fun, but the background, lettering, stripe down the middle and sleeve design, have defied logic to propel the Raiders into the higher echelons of these rankings.—
Ajay Rose,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Few things are more luxurious than a cashmere sweater, but the luscious fabric isn’t reserved solely for the upper echelons of society.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Because most of these athletes have never had to think about things like tax brackets, investment accounts, or what to do when a sponsorship check hits their account.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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Each of the brown bears that make the lands surrounding the Brooks river their home are categorized by numbers and go head to head in March Madness-type brackets.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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French seams, which both require more materials and require more construction time than other finishing options; the seam allowance is long enough to allow the raw edge to be folded back and hidden away with tiny, invisible stitches.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Layers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layers. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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