as in bias
an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities
since taking a ply to French burgundies, he's hardly even looked at anything else in the wine store
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as in to weave
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 ply
Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2025
Opulent tannins and vivid acidity ply the palate alongside purple plum, black cherry, cocoa powder, and sage.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 13 July 2025
Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Husseini attempted to ply him with patronage, appointing him imam of a new mosque, but the cleric’s burgeoning following augured poorly for Husseini’s grip on power.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The most important part and the largest cost is the five-ply cladded body, which includes a combination of stainless steel and aluminum.
—Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2025
Opulent tannins and vivid acidity ply the palate alongside purple plum, black cherry, cocoa powder, and sage.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 13 July 2025
Verb
The 6-foot-6 swingman has yet to make his NBA debut, having plied his trade for the G League affiliates of the Sacramento Kings and Utah Jazz since 2023.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Husseini attempted to ply him with patronage, appointing him imam of a new mosque, but the cleric’s burgeoning following augured poorly for Husseini’s grip on power.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ply
Noun
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The midi dress featured some 1930s inspiration, with a bias cut and sash detailing adorned with a floral appliqué.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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There was no reporter on the ground with bias.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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Aside from these Nazi-ish tendencies, Frankenstein is erotically obsessed with the borders of life and death, with wounds and organs being specific sites of fascination; meanwhile, Katrin’s attraction to a lowly, virile farmhand (Joe Dallesandro) jeopardises the sanctity of the experiments.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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This failure was not due to a lack of warnings, but to a deeper human tendency to discount the unthinkable.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The poster described their family’s prejudices in detail.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Doesn't everybody have a little star sign prejudice?—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Ply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ply. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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