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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Noun
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There are four tiers of Game Pass - Core, Standard, Ultimate, and PC.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024 -
On the other hand, Alaska Airlines offers four tiers of elite status, though the status match for Hawaiian elite members is limited to the two lower levels.—
Stella Shon,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Still, examples of talented women overcoming gender biases in reaching the upper echelons of the 20th century fine art world are far less numerous than the other way around.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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As high-end restaurants and hotels open up in major cities, the upper echelons of wines are seeing improved sales – even in the face of reduced consumption.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Layers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layers. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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