PLIES (WITH) Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

plies (with)

verb

present tense third-person singular of ply (with)

as in deals (out)

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Although the film doles out answers, there is some economical hand-waving about why the neighborhood has power and running water for so long.

— William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
This Darla sandal, on sale for a limited time, doles out balance despite its towering platform height.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 July 2026

Definition of doles out

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The company also promotes a cash sweep program that distributes customer balances across multiple partner banks.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
Otiala's cartel pulls water from different pipelines and distributes it to vendors, some of whom have kiosks while others sell from carts on the streets.

— Raul Roman, NPR, 25 July 2026

Definition of distributes

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Lucas said each year the City Council allocates more than 25% of its annual operating revenue to fund the Police Department, yet the agency struggles each year with paying legal settlements.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
For example, the bill creates incentives to accelerate housing supply development, revitalize vacant commercial properties into residences, and even allocates funds towards innovations that further create more housing supply.

— Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of allocates

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The Indiana Department of Natural Resources administers the federal grant program to the local communities.

— Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
The Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency, which administers the fair housing voucher program for Sacramento city and county residents, acknowledged the problem in a planning document.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of administers

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The foundation dispenses $350,000 to $500,000 a year, according to the family's attorney, Stephanie Johnson O’Day.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026
According to a news release, Sibley entered into a collaborative agreement with pharmacist Josh Harrison at The Compounding Lab, which dispenses drugs for people and animals.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 June 2026

Definition of dispenses

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