plied (with)

verb

past tense of ply (with)
as in dealt (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plied (with)
  1. doled out
  2. distributed
  3. allocated
  4. dispensed
  5. administered
  6. handed over
  7. apportioned
  8. provided
Verb
  • Cowboys owner Jerry Jones responded to the fine by saying the Cowboys would appeal but understood why it was doled out.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Heading into the final weekend of the primary, the two gubernatorial frontrunners remain the biggest recipients of the state’s matching fund program that has doled out $3 million so far this election cycle.
    — Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of doled out
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  • This story was originally published by InvestigateWest and distributed through a partnership with the Associated Press.
    — Rachel Spacek, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • History shows that trade imbalances of this scale almost always end painfully—and that the pain of the adjustment is not distributed evenly.
    — MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of distributed
Verb
  • Siniaková and Patten, along with a clutch of other top doubles teams, had to come through qualifying, because main-draw entries were allocated by combined singles ranking.
    — James Hansen, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The money was allocated from Supervisor Janet Nguyen's discretionary funds.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of allocated
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  • Inside its Equipment Innovation Center in Atlanta, a massive television screen displays real-time data showing what drinks dispensed by the Freestyle are trending, what time of day and where — from the region to the type of business.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Standard treatment of anaphylaxis is a shot of epinephrine — commonly dispensed in an Epi-Pen — followed by a trip to the emergency room.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of dispensed
Verb
  • This marks a larger shift in how healthcare is administered globally, with many aging societies transitioning from hospital-centric care to more personalized and accessible options which are embedded in neighborhoods and communities.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • For decades, the vaccine has been administered to millions of children, helping prevent severe and life-threatening complications of measles, mumps and rubella.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of administered
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  • They were arrested during an interim government headed by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus who handed over power in February to a new government.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The victim handed over the keys, then picked up a plumbing tool and started swinging it at Arredondo-Garcia, who ran away.
    — Brandon Downs, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of handed over
Verb
  • Because the tax was not apportioned among the states as the Constitution required, those provisions were unconstitutional.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • But state corporation taxes are apportioned based on where customers are located, not on where the company is based, as Isaaks explained in a report published on Tuesday.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of apportioned
Verb
  • That came in $39 million above the company guidance provided in May.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • These images suggest that perhaps even Mars’ dry period provided habitats for life.
    — Ashwin R. Vasavada, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of provided
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“Plied (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plied%20%28with%29. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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