layer
noun
a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface.
have been layering
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present perfect progressiveof layer.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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But the Killers have been layering progressive synth tones into arena rock for over a decade; if anyone can reassert the genre’s viability atop the pop charts today, it’s likely the Killers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2017
