He plied her with alcohol until she was unable to resist his advances.
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Plied
//plaɪd//
Synonyms for "plied" (249 found)
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dispensedodo withdog-eardoubledouble a pointdouble overdoublingdunduplicatureemployenfoldexerciseexertexert pressurefeelfeel offetch aboutfeuillefilm
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fingerflapflectionflexureflickflounceflutefoilfoldfold overforce uponfrillfunctiongathergo aboutgo by shipgo on shipboardgo overgo to seagybehandleheave roundimportuneinfoldinsistinterfoldjibejibe all standinglamellalaminalaminated glasslaminated woodlaplap overlapellappetleafluffluff upmake a passagemake use ofmanagemaneuvermanipulatemeasuremembranemiss staysmotorboatnagnag atnavigateoperateoverpasspalmpalpate
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panepanelpass overpass throughpatinapatrolpawpeelpellicleperambulateperegrinatepererratepesterpinchplagueplaitplankplatplateplating
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playpleatplicaplicateplicationplicatureply uponplywoodpokepoke atpracticepresspress uponpressureprodprovidepushpush uponput aboutput backput forthput outquillrangerange overrasherreconnoiterround a pointrowrucheruchingruffrufflerunsafety glasssailsail finesail roundsail the seascourscour the countryscoutscullscumseafaresheersheetshiftskinslabslatslewslicesteamsteamboatsweepswerveswingswing roundswing the sterntabletablettacktake a voyagetapteasethrowthrow aboutthrust uponthumbtouchtouch the windtracktransittraveltravel overtravel throughtraversetuckturnturn backturn overtwiddletwillurgeurge uponuseutilizeveerveneervoyagewaferwearwear shipwheedlewieldwindworkwork onyachtyaw
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All in the golden afternoon / Full leisurely we glide; / For both our oars, with little skill, / By little arms are plied, / While little hands make vain pretence / Our wanderings to guide.
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She plied her trade near the freeway on ramp.
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Coal powered trains plied the rails in the United States for 175 years, starting in the 1830's, and were an integral part of America's westward expansion and industrial revolution.
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