pyramiding

verb

present participle of pyramid
as in layering

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  1. layering
  2. stacking
  3. piling
  4. banking
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  • The collaboration was always meant to be a multi-season partnership, and this second chapter really leans into the evolution of the line, with layering leading the way.
    — Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The panel offers deep blacks without producing the layering artifacts common when displaying darker hues.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of layering
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  • Because the mesh is extremely thin and flexible, the researchers suggest stacking multiple layers to increase the total electricity generated without substantially increasing the device's bulk.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Building guitar chords by playing one note and then stacking another note separately.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of stacking
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  • Rather than piling billions of dollars into the frontier model arms race, Amazon's focus has been on AI solutions that enhance its own, proven, money-making offerings.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
  • But Oracle’s investors are not happy with this piling debt load.
    — Adrian Ma, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of piling
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  • Of course, less favorable time zones almost guarantee lower viewership for at least the next couple World Cups, but FIFA is nonetheless banking that this year’s event will juice interest stateside in four years time.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
  • First, the technology companies banking their futures on AI are also keen on a revival of nuclear power to provide the electricity for all those data centers.
    — Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of banking
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