PLEACH Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

pleach

verb

Definition of pleach

as in to braid

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Recent Examples of pleach Pool Garden Linden trees are pleached and underplanted with liriope, while boxwood hedges frame pink annuals. — Owen Holmes, House Beautiful, 23 Mar. 2023

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Fiction and reality braid in clever ways as Highsmith ridicules her visitor and is inspired by him, imagining a sinister plot (which could in fact be real).

— Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
At Friendship Bakery in Kendall, bakers are hard at work rolling and braiding challah dough a week before Rosh Hashanah.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of braid

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The Prince and Princess of Wales' daughter has also previously sported smaller ribbons or had her hair plaited back in braids when she's worn her hair this way, and her oversize bow at Trooping matched her white outfit.

— Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
One of the most important traditions is pineapple pole plaiting, in which artisans weave and shape materials into intricate forms.

— Taryn White, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

Definition of plait

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Much as Las Vegas casinos plied high rollers with gourmet meals and lavish entertainment, sports gaming apps are now rewarding VIP bettors with luxury suite access, autographed jerseys and unique fan experiences.

— Jake Rosenwasser, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
Although the crew did not ply Simpson with alcohol, Halpern argues that there wasn't any pushback.

— Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of ply

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And finally, if person A utters a needlessly wordy or detailed expression that is technically synonymous with a single term, person B may take A to implicate that the term does not apply to the person or event under discussion.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
Ironically, while Lula is not directly implicated in the scandal and Flávio Bolsonaro very much is, the incumbent seems to be the one paying a political price for one of the largest financial scandals in Brazilian history.

— Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of implicate

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Among the guests at the launch celebration were Coco Rocha and Debbie Harry, weaving through the space and stopping at the backlit bar for drinks, nodding along to the sounds of DJ duo Las Flaquitas.

— Ruby Ford-Dunker, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
Her committed advocacy is well known; her brilliance in recognizing a constellation of facts and weaving them together to find solutions is another part of her legacy.

— Susan Daria Landino, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

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