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Recent Examples of Synonyms for applied (oneself)
pitched in
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Johnson, 23, made the Angels’ Opening Day roster as a reliever last season, even though the 2024 second-round draft pick had never pitched in the minors.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026 -
He was added to the 40-man roster in the fall, invited to big league camp and pitched in one Cactus League game before he was optioned back to Double-A Frisco.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Applied (oneself).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applied%20%28oneself%29. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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