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pyramid

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verb

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Recent Examples of pyramid
Noun
Scientists from the University of Michigan are leading the proposal, which would put the four machines into a flying formation shaped like a pyramid. Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025 Not two years later this tower was to collapse precipitately under its own weight into a pyramid of dust and rubble, only to be rebuilt later, in, unaccountably, all its former gracelessness. Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025 This means addressing the challenges of security, electricity, and energy poverty, and ensuring access to finance on affordable terms for both large firms and small and medium enterprises at the bottom of the pyramid. Kingsley Moghalu, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025 Men on boats toss the players two cheese balls at a time, while the teams stack it all up pyramid-style. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pyramid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pyramid
Noun
  • Dressed up with sleek pencil skirts or down with relaxed jeans, the versatile layer has been spotted on A-listers like Kate Middleton, Oprah Winfrey, Gwyneth Paltrow, Keri Russell, and more.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Just stack the shoeboxes on top of each other, and secure them with string or glue before creating a way to hang it in your closet.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The restaurant violated 14 standards, including employee drinks stored near food prep areas and metal pans stacked wet.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Beyond this, annual flowers such as petunias, marigolds, and zinnias can be used to add bursts of color throughout your beds and borders.
    William Jones, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Run it across the backside of the bed and the wall to be sure to clear dust that might be clinging to the wall of the headboard.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And so the Jays did, piling up one quality at-bat after another, grinding down Snell, pounding the Dodgers’ suspect bullpen.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Even those earning more could see bills pile up quickly.
    Jenny Abamu, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Wilderness Trail takes their time with everything, from using sweet mash (instead of the usual sour mash) to aging their whiskey in lower warehouse ricks for better flavor development.
    Emily Price, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Verb
  • After the foliage has reached around a foot tall, mound more soil around the base of your plants.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Place apple mixture on top of cranberries, mounding slightly in center; push down any sharp apple edges.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Other banks on the deal included BOC International, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China and China Merchants Bank.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2025
  • And on a barge with 30 elephants on the bank and the sun setting and birds flying over and hippos in the water.
    Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025

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“Pyramid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pyramid. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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