layer
noun
a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface.
are layering
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present progressiveof layer.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Consulting firm Oliver Wyman recently highlighted how luxury brands are layering storytelling, immersive design, and regionally tailored products to capture discerning aspirants.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025
In many cases, we are layering that data with other information such as imagery from either airplanes or satellites to provide more context.
From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2024
The warnings are layering on top of the market’s worries about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and about business-slowing, anti-COVID measures in China.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2022
And established amusement parks are layering virtual reality onto their existing rides—Six Flags is currently upgrading nine roller coasters into VR experiences this summer.
From The Verge ● Jul. 1, 2016
We layered some twenty-five thousand plants last year, and we are layering some twenty-five thousand this year.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Twelfth Annual Meeting Lancaster, Pennsylvania, October 6 and 7, 1921 by Northern Nut Growers Association
