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
  • So far, the state has approved $147 million in disbursements; just under $22 million of that has been doled out to local law enforcement.
    — Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of doled out
Verb
  • 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
  • This influences how capital is allocated, which capabilities are funded, what risks are accepted, and whether growth translates into sustainable cash flow and returns.
    — Kumar Rupesh, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Harrison Street Asset Management is one of the largest investors and developers in the sector, with more than $24 billion allocated across 432 student housing properties since its launch in 2005.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of allocated
Verb
  • 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
  • North Carolina state tests have been administered entirely online since the 2022-23 school year.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026
  • As of late July, the RSSA final certification exam is now administered and proctored by the College for Financial Planning, a Kaplan company, using live online proctoring.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of administered
Verb
  • Even infrastructure and resources under the Kurds’ de facto control is now being handed over to Damascus.
    — Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Voting was handed over to the public, as the segment broadcast live on public television across the United States and Mexico.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 31 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
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“Plied (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plied%20%28with%29. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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