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Definition of pyramidnext
as in layer

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as in to layer

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Recent Examples of pyramid
Noun
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 For example, pyramid ants (Dorymyrmex spp) also build mounds. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 17 July 2026 The Oscar winner was on top of the world … or at least on top of the pyramid. — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pyramid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pyramid
  1. layer
  2. stack
  3. bed
  4. pile
  5. rick
  6. mound
  7. bank
Noun
  • Partnerships now add another layer by offering preferred access or pricing outside the hotel.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Slowly pour mixture evenly over Cake; smooth into an even layer, pressing pudding into holes.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of layer
Verb
  • The barrier The team achieved this by building the OLED with two separate emissive layers stacked on top of each other.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
  • But given Philadelphia’s third-round investment in Bell, the odds are stacked against Fred Johnson.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of stack
Noun
  • Across from the bed, the ceiling sloped precipitously, with a dormer cut into it.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Begin designing your garden by looking at the shape of garden beds and seating areas from a bird’s-eye view.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of bed
Verb
  • On one of their last nights in Paris, all the beginners' French students piled onto a boat that would sail them back and forth across the Seine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Typically placed atop a box spring or bed frame, their drape helps to keep dust bunnies from piling up under the bed.
    — Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of pile
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
Definition of rick
Verb
  • 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
  • Planting them on a slope or mounding them can improve drainage.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
Definition of mound
Noun
  • Skateboarders have flown in from every continent to ride the banks over the decades, and on Friday, a couple of locals came to say goodbye before the demolition.
    — Maddie White, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The company headquartered in Toronto is one of a number of banks trying to grow in a market dominated by the region’s Big Three banks — Bank of America, Truist and Wells Fargo.
    — Chase Jordan July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
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