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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
Paz said that the body was buried inside a canal, resting on its left flank, with the skull facing the pyramid and the Pacific Ocean. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Gorst got his start in the sport playing Russian pyramid, the version of billiards popular in Russia, before transitioning to nine-ball. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026 Men sat at the top of the power pyramid, setting both policy and convention. — Robin Givhan, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026 In the past, Yee had dined at a couple of the restaurants inside the pyramid-like glass tower, but never spent time in the viewing gallery, which boasts an open-air deck and London’s highest champagne bar. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 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 current owner, Cris Lapp, told the San Francisco Chronicle that the windows in the main building are reflective from the outside, providing an extra layer of privacy.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The researchers engineered an additional GaN layer that naturally creates a second sheet containing mobile holes, called a two-dimensional hole gas, or 2DHG.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of layer
Verb
  • As the house begins to rise, the crew stacks wooden cribbing, like Lincoln Logs, into pillars underneath, to help support the structure.
    — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Roy takes a literal approach to the assignment by stacking one date on top of another at the same classy nightspot.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of stack
Noun
  • Think custom modern furniture, beds dressed in cloud-like linens, and soothing palettes of cream, sand and light timber.
    — Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Cole had risen from bed, turned on the light by her sister’s desk, then left her alone.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of bed
Verb
  • Back-to-school season has a habit of making everyday expenses pile up quickly.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
  • During busy periods, those repeat reports can pile up while call-takers handle other emergencies.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 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
  • Mistakes to Avoid Never disturb a fire ant mound before treating it, says Abraham.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 14 Aug. 2026
  • With a mounding growth habit, these plants require no pruning or deadheading to keep blooming for months.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of mound
Noun
  • Instead, detectives say the group used falsified invoices and documents and transferred cash into personal bank accounts.
    — Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Pioneers Hancock and Willis Lee began making whiskey along the banks of the Kentucky River, where Buffalo Trace stands today.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
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