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applied

[uh-plahyd] / əˈplaɪd /

ADJECTIVE

used

Synonyms

STRONGEST

enforced practiced tested

STRONG

activated adapted adjusted correlated devoted exercised related utilized

WEAK

brought to bear

Example Sentences

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When connected to a battery, an electric charge is applied to ions within the liquid.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Previously, the requirement applied only to adults through age 54.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Of 100 jobs he has applied for, he got one interview.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The U.K. applied again in 1967, but France vetoed the application.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Jonah wondered if that also applied to boys opening locked safes and looking at secret papers.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix