applies (oneself)

present tense third-person singular of apply (oneself)

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Verb
  • Webb walked off the mound having thrown 30 pitches in the seventh.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
  • Scott needed just 11 pitches in a scoreless ninth to close out Friday’s victory.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • Things are equally akilter in his family’s home, with his mother now sitting on the couch watching TV while his father slaves away in the kitchen.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Applies (oneself).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applies%20%28oneself%29. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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