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

Buttery and flaky, these individual strawberry desserts are perfectly portioned for your next cookout.

— Brennan Long, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
For someone trying to pull that off on a Tuesday night, having the ingredients already portioned and waiting in the freezer is the difference between cooking and ordering takeout.

— Ascend Agency, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026

Definition of portion

Verb

While other kids his age were doling out loot bags stuffed with Bazooka bubble gum and slap bracelets, Lovett was recording his favorite music on cassette tapes as party favors.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2026
In dozens of declarations collected as part of the court record, detainees recounted broccoli full of worms, diapers doled out one at a time, and staff tearing up children’s drawings.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of dole out

Verb

Many of the voting members on the committee consult with or are employed by companies that could promote or dispense peptides.

— Alana Semuels, Time, 23 July 2026
Again and again, Hartig’s GOP interlocutors seemed to be operating from a definition of a museum that sees its role as dispensing propaganda.

— Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026

Definition of dispense

Verb

Siena College of Health was shut down in 2023 following an FBI investigation that found the nursing school was implicated in a scheme distributing more than 7,600 fake nursing diplomas.

— Ella Moore July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Under the regulation, app developers who distribute their product via Google Play should be able to inform customers of alternative, sometimes cheaper offers.

— Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Definition of distribute

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However, this vaccine involved recapturing animals four weeks on from their initial shot in order to administer the booster injection.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2026
The film was supported for its Berlin World Premiere by the UK Global Screen Fund — financed by the UK Government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport and administered by the BFI.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 21 July 2026

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