ply (with)

verb

Definition of ply (with)next
as in to deal (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ply (with)
  1. portion
  2. dole out
  3. dispense
  4. distribute
  5. allocate
  6. administer
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  • Just make a big batch of food—I’ve found stew-type dishes work best—portion it out into Tupperware containers, and stash them in the fridge.
    Caroline Tien, SELF, 1 Jan. 2025
  • The temptation to portion out one’s cathedral of counterpoised and cantilevered writing into knickknacks certainly is vivid to him.
    Mark Greif, Harper's Magazine, 26 July 2024
Definition of portion
Verb
  • The group says the agency’s Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights then told the group to expect funding by January 6th — even though grantmakers were initially anticipated to be able to start doling out subgrants in the summer of 2024.
    Justine Calma, The Verge, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Musk, with interests from Tesla to Space X to the messaging platform X, has lots of invested in how the government decides to dole out funds and regulation.
    Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of dole out
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  • That trade group represents compounding pharmacies and hybrid pharmacies that also dispense regular drug prescriptions.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Fears fed by decades of sectarian propaganda won’t dissipate all at once, but the new government can help assuage them by holding rebel groups accountable and ensuring that justice is dispensed by lawmakers rather than by armed groups with scores to settle.
    Loubna Mrie, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of dispense
Verb
  • Volunteers distribute water and other supplies at the Westwood Recreation Center on Thursday.
    Angela Yang, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Worldwide, Monday Night Raw pulled in 4.9 million views (measured as total viewing hours divided by run time) Monday and Tuesday in the territories where Netflix distributes it, including Canada, the U.K., Latin American countries and Australia.
    Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of distribute
Verb
  • And make sure to allocate a specific amount toward debt repayment each month.
    Chad Van Horn, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
  • The Biden administration will not be able to allocate $3.8 billion of U.S. aid earmarked for Ukraine before the president leaves the White House, raising questions over the future of the funding when President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of allocate
Verb
  • During the pandemic, the center opened to help administer COVID tests and pass out food.
    Yvonne Condes, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Beyond that, having the flexibility to choose our own fiscal intermediary to administer Medicaid reimbursement allows the option to select those that offer language services and culturally competent care, or local benefits like support centers.
    Lolli Edinger, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of administer
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“Ply (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ply%20%28with%29. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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