plied (with)

verb

past tense of ply (with)
as in dealt (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plied (with)
  1. doled out
  2. distributed
  3. allocated
  4. dispensed
  5. administered
  6. handed over
  7. apportioned
  8. provided
Verb
  • So far, the state has approved $147 million in disbursements; just under $22 million of that has been doled out to local law enforcement.
    — Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Cowboys owner Jerry Jones responded to the fine by saying the Cowboys would appeal but understood why it was doled out.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of doled out
Verb
  • In a letter sent to Silver and distributed as a press release, the Clippers stated the league did not give the team a fair shake in the investigation.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Initially, the group aired jingles on the radio and distributed flyers around Ife, stressing the importance of early detection.
    — Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of distributed
Verb
  • This influences how capital is allocated, which capabilities are funded, what risks are accepted, and whether growth translates into sustainable cash flow and returns.
    — Kumar Rupesh, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Harrison Street Asset Management is one of the largest investors and developers in the sector, with more than $24 billion allocated across 432 student housing properties since its launch in 2005.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of allocated
Verb
  • Stephen Weizenecker, an Atlanta attorney who works on film and TV tax credits, said in recent years that North Carolina has occasionally taken unused money from previous years and dispensed it in a subsequent fiscal year.
    — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Inside its Equipment Innovation Center in Atlanta, a massive television screen displays real-time data showing what drinks dispensed by the Freestyle are trending, what time of day and where — from the region to the type of business.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of dispensed
Verb
  • North Carolina state tests have been administered entirely online since the 2022-23 school year.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026
  • As of late July, the RSSA final certification exam is now administered and proctored by the College for Financial Planning, a Kaplan company, using live online proctoring.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of administered
Verb
  • Even infrastructure and resources under the Kurds’ de facto control is now being handed over to Damascus.
    — Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Voting was handed over to the public, as the segment broadcast live on public television across the United States and Mexico.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of handed over
Verb
  • Because the tax was not apportioned among the states as the Constitution required, those provisions were unconstitutional.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • But state corporation taxes are apportioned based on where customers are located, not on where the company is based, as Isaaks explained in a report published on Tuesday.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of apportioned
Verb
  • According to a probable cause affidavit, the former campaign manager gave local police a black nylon glove that Ross is alleged to have provided in June.
    — Ava Kelley, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In an unintentionally Dickensian fashion, a recent batch of BLS reports provided some deeper context as to how the labor market is being reshaped.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of provided
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“Plied (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plied%20%28with%29. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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