as in twisted
to cause to twine about one another
two single yarns were plied together to get the fabric that smooth, firm feel
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Recent Examples of plied
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
As Levenson makes clear, these three arguments have been plied for as long as vaccines have.
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Diana Gitig,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2026
In Whitman’s time, 70 different steam ferries plied Gotham’s waters.
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Julia Press,
Bloomberg,
22 May 2026
Davis plied his trade in Reno, Nevada, at a time when the American West was developing into a manufacturing hub at breakneck speed.
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Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 May 2026
While virtually every other draftable player was in a power conference this year, Graves plied his trade for the third-place team in the West Coast Conference.
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John Hollinger,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
But Venegas’ parents were artists above all — photographers specifically, a trade now plied by Yvonne — and as such, romantics at heart and in practice.
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Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Kids — and even adults — plied me with questions about what happened during those three long days of captivity.
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Midsi Sanchez,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
The popular longtime minor-league journeyman plied his trade for the Saints last season.
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Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
Tsietsi sent one of them to the front as a lookout, while the others eagerly plied him with questions about his activities.
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Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
As Levenson makes clear, these three arguments have been plied for as long as vaccines have.
—
Diana Gitig,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2026
In Whitman’s time, 70 different steam ferries plied Gotham’s waters.
—
Julia Press,
Bloomberg,
22 May 2026
Davis plied his trade in Reno, Nevada, at a time when the American West was developing into a manufacturing hub at breakneck speed.
—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 May 2026
While virtually every other draftable player was in a power conference this year, Graves plied his trade for the third-place team in the West Coast Conference.
—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
But Venegas’ parents were artists above all — photographers specifically, a trade now plied by Yvonne — and as such, romantics at heart and in practice.
—
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Kids — and even adults — plied me with questions about what happened during those three long days of captivity.
—
Midsi Sanchez,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
The popular longtime minor-league journeyman plied his trade for the Saints last season.
—
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plied
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The fiber lit up with this protein at the exact same spot where force was being exerted, suggesting that self-stabilization was occurring.
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Washington has exerted control over Venezuela's oil exports after a January military intervention that seized the country's then-president, Nicolas Maduro.
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The wife of friend Isaac Leonard Ellwood suggested that two wires twisted together would hold the nail in place better — and the inexpensive yet effective design stuck.
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The boardwalk was annihilated up and down the peninsula, crushed into pieces and twisted up like a wooden snake.
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The Hyundai Motor Company used one of the world’s largest sporting stages to showcase its robotics ambitions.
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For instance, in Berkeley, neighbors used CEQA — citing potential noise impact from partying students — to delay, for years, UC Berkeley’s construction of student dorms on People’s Park.
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Quen Blackwell’s hair is braided and pulled into a delicate updo that adds volume and structure to her look.
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To have those two things braided together, the pain and then the relief.
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Boston Dynamics said the same AI training methods used to teach Atlas celebratory football movements are also being applied to warehouse automation and manufacturing tasks.
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Bollo, the son of a domestic worker and a line cook, said he’s applied to work as a teaching assistant and graduate researcher, which would waive the cost of his tuition.
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Ureña, a 22-year-old right-hander who has emerged as another potential ace, speaks of Soriano with a giddy amusement mixed with a solemn respect for how the starter has survived in the big leagues.
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The material has been designed as a partial replacement and can be mixed into standard concrete recipes to replace up to 30% of Portland cement.
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Finally, all of the whiskey was blended together and bottled at 92 proof with no chill filtration.
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The black-eyed peas blended with garlic, tahini, and lemon makes for a smoky, zesty, and bright dish that elevates a standard hummus.
Verb
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But on the resulting corner kick, France gets the ball to Mbappé who deftly weaved between defenders for the first goal of the game.
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Today, Sauk Trail, which once weaved its way from Rock Island and the Mississippi River on the west to Indiana and beyond, has been chopped, diced, and sliced by road builders.
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“Plied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plied. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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