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noun

Definition of pyramidnext
as in layer

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verb

as in to layer

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Recent Examples of pyramid
Noun
Per experts, pyramid pins are cone-shaped and work well on rubber tracks, grass, and gravel, while needle pins are sharp, thin, and offer more intense grip. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026 Rewriting the Instruction Hierarchy Right now, the system's internal developer guardrails sit at the absolute top of the logic pyramid, completely crushing user inputs. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026 Tucked away in the imposing shadow of Mount Diablo, a double-pyramid peak known for UFO sightings, Danville can be overlooked. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026 Johns began his climb to the top of the hair-color pyramid as a part-Italian, part-Yugoslavian, part-French urchin in the Pittsburgh projects. — Vanessa Friedman, Vogue, 1 Sep. 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
  • The system is designed to provide short-range protection against drones, helicopters and low-flying aircraft, adding an air-defense layer alongside NMESIS’ anti-ship capability.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The 100% cotton waffle blanket is the perfect end-of-the-bed layer when the nights get chillier.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of layer
Verb
  • Pull it up to a writing desk or give it a corner with a floor lamp and a side table for stacking books.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The lineup is stacked with some of the biggest names in the genre, featuring Calvin Harris, Swedish House Mafia, Fisher + Chris Lake, Skrillex, Peggy Gou and Four Tet.
    — Niyaz Pirani, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of stack
Noun
  • Formerly a one-bedroom with ten-foot ceilings in an 1850s brownstone, it’s been opened up into an alcove studio that can fit a king-size bed.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The main loft is located above the downstairs bedroom and contains another double bed.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of bed
Verb
  • Injuries pile up Miami has been snakebitten with injuries through its first five games, and more players were banged up this week.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Edwards and Reed ran for 66 yards apiece as the Aggies piled up 231 yards rushing a week after being limited to a season-low 68 in a 35-6 loss at LSU.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 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
  • My first inklings of this came in random encounters with Chinese people, in bank lines, on trains, or on the sidelines of public events.
    — Howard W. French, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Kyiv is split in half by the Dnipro River, with the right bank home to the majority of the city’s business centers, offices and government institutions.
    — Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of bank

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