LAYERED Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

layered

verb

past tense of layer

as in stacked

to form or arrange parts or pieces of something on top of each other; to form or arrange (something) in layers The next step in the recipe is to layer the pasta and the sauce in the pan. We layered the fruit with whipped cream and served it with cookies.

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Recent Examples of layered These nanoscale components are usually made from rigid silicon and transition metal oxides, such as hafnium oxide (HfOx) or titanium dioxide (TiO2), and layered alongside dense, heavy metals like platinum or tungsten. — New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026 One phone was layered between dirty clothes in a bathroom hamper. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 For something more discreet, there’s a delicate pendant with a single pavé oval, just the thing to wear with an open-collar shirt or layered with a favorite gold chain. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026 Up top, Sweeney balanced the short shorts with a cropped gray Almada Funda jacket layered over a crisp white T-shirt. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 15 Oct. 2026 When layered on top of each other, Illinois and federal tax incentives add up to almost the entire cost of one of Richardson’s storage batteries, said Scott DuBois, director of the company’s storage operations. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 Modular outerwear takes it further, pairing jackets and liner vests built to be worn separately or layered together. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026 One operates in a historic Hangzhou neighborhood layered with centuries of cultural memory; the other has entered one of China’s most prominent luxury retail destinations. — Li Jun, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 Start with the Parma & Peru Pizzette, a mini pizza layered with Parma ham and guava jam that chef Vichita based on her own after-school snacking memories, mixing something familiar with something a little more expensive. — Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026

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But this season the Western Conference is stacked with teams with credible championship ambitions, including the Thunder, the San Antonio Spurs, the Denver Nuggets, and the Minnesota Timberwolves.

— Alex Sherman, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Some carts were stacked high with metal steamers, while others held vats of boiling water to blanch tender stalks of gai lan.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of stacked

Verb

Mike McDaniel’s implementation of his wide-zone offense hasn’t gone well, and the situation has worsened as injuries along the offensive line have piled up.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
Vehicles were washed away and many ended up piled up at the bottom of hills.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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