ply with
verb
plied with; plying with; plies with
: to offer or give (something) to (someone) repeatedly or constantly
Waiters plied guests with wine and hors d'oeuvres.
He plied me with questions.
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From an early age, she was plied with scholarships, travel grants, prizes, and exhibition opportunities.
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Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Norton debunked the idea that guests, who usually sip on something while being interviewed, are plied with alcohol by producers at So Television.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
And the bucket is fashioned using waterproof phenolic ply with a grippy inner surface that just happens to look good too.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
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Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Norton debunked the idea that guests, who usually sip on something while being interviewed, are plied with alcohol by producers at So Television.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
And the bucket is fashioned using waterproof phenolic ply with a grippy inner surface that just happens to look good too.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Ply with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ply%20with. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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