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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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He’s a retired wrestler who comes back into her life after his other family kicks him to the curb, and reasons that they’re both entertainers plying their craft to make ends meet.

From Salon • May 4, 2026

Navy could escort ships through the strait, and he has ordered an arm of the federal government to offer insurance to shipping lines plying those waters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Now more than 35,000 boats are registered with the Canal & River Trust, plying the network to transport goods or just for pleasure.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

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

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2025

Yossarian followed the small fishing boats and military launches plying back and forth far out and found them unreal; it did not seem true that there were full-sized men aboard, going somewhere every time.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller