PYRAMID Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

pyramid 1 of 2

noun

Definition of pyramid

as in layer

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pyramid

2 of 2

verb

as in to layer

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Recent Examples of pyramid

Noun

Kennedy’s new pyramid places meat, dairy, fruit, and vegetables at the top (most consumed), and tapers down through fruits and vegetables to whole grains. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026 Anglada said FirstRand views the company as a specialized technology and platform provider that enables access to the base of the pyramid in ways a traditional bank cannot replicate. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 22 July 2026 Every tea is curated using the finest whole leaves, and the brand's signature pyramid infuser is not only beautiful, but also allows the tea leaves to fully unfurl and infuse flavor. — ABC News, 21 July 2026 Using pyramid buys is a strategy that requires extreme discipline and planning ahead. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pyramid

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pyramid

Noun

David took a slice of the dark bread, spread it with a thick layer of butter.

— Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
The setting added another layer to what was already an intriguing matchup.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of layer

Verb

Few works in the show are titled, boxes filled with objects remain closed (one is even tightly wrapped in cellophane), and canvases are stacked one atop the other like pizza boxes—content and images concealed.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
There are four alternating setlists, each stacked with the trickiest material of their notoriously tricky-to-play catalog – the full first side of 2112 was just the start.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of stack

Noun

Sometimes poison ivy will creep into beds from nearby woodlands, but these plants can also find their way into flower beds via seeds dropped by birds.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026
The Trust says the project would involve dredging around 643,000 cubic meters of sediment from the Fal Estuary, with potential risks to seagrass, kelp, maerl beds and the area’s native oyster fishery.

— David Nikel, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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Verb

And Sara Pruss, a paleontologist at Smith College, who was also not involved in the new research, notes that the Cambrian explosion had a beginning and an end—but poop has continued to pile up.

— Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026
Most people who died were found piled three deep around those exits.

— Dr. Marianne Parshley, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of pile

Verb

With a mounding growth habit, these plants require no pruning or deadheading to keep blooming for months.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 1 Aug. 2026
That was especially the case while rehabbing at Class-A Charleston during a 2023 late-season return to mound that produced 40 innings of work across four levels.

— Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of mound

Noun

Authorities rescued residents from high water in several areas in Indiana, including Delaware, Madison, Wayne and Henry counties as rivers burst their banks.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
The funds were used to pay down bank debt incurred during COVID-19, help pay off capital expenses to enhance its stadium, Anfield, and repurchase the Melwood training ground.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 14 Aug. 2026

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