PLIES Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of ply

as in exerts

to bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively she plied all of her charm and intelligence to convince everyone to volunteer as tutors

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of ply

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

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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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Hydrostatic pressure – the force water naturally exerts against the body – may also help reduce mild swelling in the legs and support healthy circulation during exercise.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Simply put, when one object exerts a force on another, the second one exerts an equal and opposite force in return.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of exerts

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The documentary around that single day and single game also weaves into the account of Curry’s on-court artistry the thoughts of other innovative artists like Viola Davis, Rick Rubin, Patti Smith, and Jon Batiste.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
The boyfriend, a British DJ named James Kennedy, who had been playing a clunky set in the background, weaves over to the women, sweaty and frazzled.

— Sylvia Varnham O’Regan, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of weaves

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The department said the policies encouraged schools to conceal from parents whether their child uses different pronouns and allowed schools to print a different name on diplomas without parental knowledge.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Your immune system needs iron to fight infections, and your body uses iron to make hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from your lungs to other organs and tissues.

— Anahad O’Connor, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026

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The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning that applies to more than 1 million people in San Diego County, mostly across inland valleys, foothills and mountains where high temperatures will approach or exceed 95 to 114 degrees.

— Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
The new minimum applies to more than 50 unsolved homicides and missing-person cases in tribal communities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026