layer
noun
a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface.
has been layering
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present perfect progressiveof layer (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Unified, with about 400,000 students, has been layering on protections for months, recently working to incorporate ideas advocated by the teachers union and immigrant-rights groups.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2025
