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plying

VERB

use, work at

Synonyms

STRONG

dispense employ exercise exert follow function handle maneuver manipulate practice pursue swing throw utilize wield

WEAK

carry on put out

Antonyms

STRONG

disregard ignore leave alone misuse neglect receive shun stop

WEAK

be lazy idle

Example Sentences

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Iran has neither openly targeted energy facilities across the Middle East nor have they openly targeted oil tankers plying the region, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Some players have moved to different countries like Taifour, who departed Al Merrikh for Libya and is now plying his trade in Tunisia.

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025

Ridley Scott’s first foray into this world operates like a claustrophobic thriller, plying stretches of unsettling quiet with jump scares within a labyrinth of sweating pipes, sweaty humans and darkness.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2025

The experienced Constantine, though, is not alone among Englishmen currently plying their trade around the world.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2025

Still, the man had adult muscles and was plying the oars with determination.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman