APPLIES (ONESELF) Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

applies (oneself)

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present tense third-person singular of apply (oneself)

as in hammers (away)

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Cubs closer Jacob Webb picked up the save on 13 pitches in the ninth.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
Misiorowski and Ureña each struck out the side on 10 pitches in the first and the pair combined to throw 10 pitches at 100 mph or more.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

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