PLY (WITH) Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

ply (with)

verb

Definition of ply (with)

as in to deal (out)

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Verb

The roasted chiles, cleaned or not, can be portioned into zip-top or vacuum seal bags and frozen for up to two years.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Buttery and flaky, these individual strawberry desserts are perfectly portioned for your next cookout.

— Brennan Long, Southern Living, 3 July 2026

Definition of portion

Verb

When asked about the punishment doled out for fumbling the football, which is the ultimate cardinal sin of the sport, De’Von Achane seemingly thought creating one was a good idea, and pledged to get back to the media with an idea.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
The game’s template solidified over the course of four Game Changer installments, doled out once per season until Make Some Noise became a stand-alone show in 2022.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 July 2026

Definition of dole out

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Instead, the provider manages gas sourcing, compression, transportation, storage, and dispensing through a single service.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
Utilities use them to trip the opening or closing of valves when water levels reach a certain threshold or to dispense precise amounts of chlorine in the treatment process.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of dispense

Verb

This was some 50 pallets containing more than 150,000 pieces of athletic gear – 6,500 pairs of shoes alone – all of which had to be sorted by team and distributed across campus in less than a month.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
The power also gave the Kittrells' son the right to revoke the Children's Trust and distribute all the assets to the Kittrells.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of distribute

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For example, shifting the Fed’s portfolio toward short-term Treasury bills and away from long-term bonds or mortgage-back securities could reduce market price distortion and limit the government’s role in allocating capital across sectors.

— David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Instead of deciding how to divide time between tutoring and food delivery—or resources between computers and automobiles—a nation must decide how to allocate its limited resources between consumer goods and capital goods.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026

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