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noun

Definition of pyramidnext
as in layer

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as in to layer

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Recent Examples of pyramid
Noun
At Anthropic, the core septet has no apparent pay pyramid, despite Dario Amodei serving as CEO alongside Daniela Amodei as president and board chairperson. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026 Daft Punk will reunite in Lego form for a new set developed around the French duo’s classic pyramid stage. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026 The set is based on the pyramid stage from the duo’s 2007 tour. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026 The helmeted icons have joined forces with the LEGO Group for a new partnership spanning products, content and fan experiences, including an official LEGO set inspired by the pyramid stage from their landmark 2007 Alive tour. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 22 Oct. 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
  • Smooth into an even layer and cover with plastic wrap, pressing directly onto surface.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Nov. 2026
  • My airplane layer has to do more than get me through a chilly flight.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of layer
Verb
  • Ballot-stacking tactics are common in politics, are widely considered legal, the New York Times reported.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • There also is an obvious risk in stacking a project with huge apartments.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of stack
Noun
  • The bed and pillows were equal parts cozy and supportive, and the layout provided plenty of space for my husband and I to come and go with ease.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The night nurse took over and taught him how to swaddle the baby, whose name was written on the dry-erase board across from the bed.
    — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of bed
Verb
  • The normal fall routine for many gardeners is to remove all the leaves from the garden and either bag them up or pile them at the curb for transportation to a landscape waste facility to turn them into compost.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Tools that show where handoffs stall, where reviews pile up or where a workflow keeps breaking at the same step tell you far more about a bottleneck than any amount of monitoring will.
    — Adithyan RK, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 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
  • Pruning ‘Kaleidoscope’ Abelia ‘Kaleidoscope’ Abelia naturally develops a low mounding crown that requires little pruning to maintain.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Shortly after the Astros-Braves result went final, Red Sox players, coaches and staff members gathered near the Tropicana Field mound for a team photograph.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of mound
Noun
  • Earlier this year, a 12-foot alligator was found peeping through a Southport woman’s storm door, and an 8-foot gator was caught hiding under a car at a bank drive-thru.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Owners who make their payments, keep clean bank statements and grow deposits can often move from a merchant cash advance to a term loan, then to a line of credit and eventually to bank or SBA financing at a fraction of the cost.
    — Elliot Ashkenazie, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
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