as in weaves
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 plies
Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Set Nefru, which plies the Nile.
—Nicola Chilton, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
Canada will host the FIFA World Cup in 2026, and the country’s biggest soccer star, Alphonso Davies, currently plies his trade in the Bundesliga, playing for powerhouse Bayern Munich.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Set Nefru, which plies the Nile.
—Nicola Chilton, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plies
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Mechanism of action Cisplatin exerts its effects by interacting directly with DNA.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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The governor exerts much control over education priorities through the state budget.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Filled with dark humor, Zhang’s satire slyly weaves in observations about race, privilege, and social media.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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The film weaves together two parallel narratives across two time periods.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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Tarik Skubal, the two-time American League Cy Young Award winner, can throw about as hard as Misiorowski, but Skubal uses his four-seam fastball less than forty per cent of the time.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Comfortable on either flank, and equally happy shooting with his left or right foot, Guardiola initially deployed Semenyo in a No 10 role, but now uses him mostly from the right flank.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The measure applies only to the Senate, not the House, highlighting ongoing tensions between the two chambers over responsibility for funding the federal government.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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This applies especially for pets, because the algae can be extremely dangerous to their health.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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“Plies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plies. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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