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pyramiding

verb

present participle of pyramid
as in layering

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  1. layering
  2. stacking
  3. piling
  4. banking
Verb
  • Christopher Kane’s vision was fresh and clean, layering in smooth accessories with a bold vision.
    — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Buyers kept layering in through the rest of the month and the stock pushed all the way to $300 and beyond by early June.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of layering
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  • The macro 2026 mission will be to mine moments of impact from the young players, as shown by Caleb Douglas, Jacob Rodriguez, Chris Bell and Michael Taaffe in Las Vegas, and to augment them, start stacking them up.
    — Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In three dimensions, the familiar orange-stacking grocery store method is the densest possible arrangement.
    — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of stacking
Verb
  • The complaints have been piling up in the FCC's filing system.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Unopened mail - mostly from Blue Cross Blue Shield - piling up in apparently unused medical office in Crystal Lake.
    — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of piling
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  • To help finance Fernandez-Pardo, Newcastle opted to send Nick Woltemade to Juventus temporarily, banking a loan fee and ensuring much of his wage packet was covered.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Entrepreneurs from banking, AI delivery and telecoms will talk about future opportunities.
    — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of banking
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“Pyramiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pyramiding. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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