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pyramid

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verb

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Recent Examples of pyramid
Noun
The home of the Mexico City Diablos Rojos rises from the ground like a pre-Columbian pyramid. Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026 The Menkaure pyramid is the smallest of the three main pyramids on Cairo’s Giza plateau. Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 24 Apr. 2026 Magadini told the news outlets that the gunman was about 40 feet from him on the same platform of the pyramid, along with about 60 tourists. Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2026 Whatever junior workers survive the automation of the knowledge economy will be scaling a pyramid that is steeper and sharper-elbowed. Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pyramid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pyramid
Noun
  • Many tools now include real-time protection against phishing links, which adds a layer of defense when a scam slips through.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
  • So, when a model is deprecated or updated, the abstraction layer routes to the replacement without rewriting prompts or retraining workflows.
    Alberto Gimeno, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • During a recent experience, the eight mini games ranged from trivia to stacking foam blocks and from Nerf dart shooting to spinning a giant wheel for points.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
  • Rooms The 14 villas are a masterclass in raw materiality—brick, concrete, clay, and sand, all sourced locally, stacked into forms that feel simultaneously ancient and alien.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • Not one but two heaters; one wall mounted right next to the bed and one electric fur rug for under foot comfort.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
  • Down the hall, ceramic eggs cover the walls while a giant yolk rests atop a mattress, turning a hospital bed into a commentary on fragility and birth.
    Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • But the series is also clear about the layers of scammery that are piling atop her like a grand fraudulent mille-feuille.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
  • Verderi contributed with wooden sculptures of the logo piled atop one another.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
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
Verb
  • Check the label for height and spread, as some grow large and mounding while others hug the ground.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
  • This low-mounding shade perennial sends up taller, slender stems with airy flower clusters, and the groundcover spreads by slowly creeping rhizomes.
    Judy Nauseef, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • Michigan towns, cities, townships and counties have $176 million sitting in bank accounts meant to fight the state's opioid crisis.
    CBS News, CBS News, 18 May 2026
  • See video … LISTEN Tune in as lawmakers push forward on crypto regulation while community banks warn the fight over digital finance is only beginning.
    , FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026

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“Pyramid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pyramid. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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