He spake, 'twas done; and Palinurus first / turns the prow leftward: to the left we ply / with oars and sail, and shun the rocks accurst.
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Ply
/plaɪ/
Synonyms for "ply" (273 found)
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Closest matches (55)
Strong matches (82)
doubledouble a pointdouble overdoublingdunduplicatureemployenfoldexerciseexertexert pressurefeelfeel offetch aboutfeuillefilmfingerflapflectionflexure
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flickflounceflutefoilfoldfold overforce uponfrillfunctiongathergo aboutgo by shipgo on shipboardgo overgo to seagybehandleheave roundimportuneinfoldinsistinterfoldjibejibe all standinglamellalaminalaminated glasslaminated woodlaplap overlapellappetleafluffluff upmake a passagemake use ofmanagemaneuvermanipulatemeasuremembranemiss staysmotorboatnagnag atnavigateoperateoverpasspalmpalpate
Related words (136)
panepanelpass overpass throughpatinapatrolpawpeelpellicleperambulateperegrinatepererratepesterpinchplagueplaitplankplatplateplating
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playpleatplicaplicateplicationplicatureply uponplywoodpokepoke atpracticepresspress uponpressureprodpushpush uponput aboutput backput forthput outquillrangerange overrasherreconnoiterround a pointrowrucheruchingruffrufflerunsafety glasssailsail finesail roundsail the seascourscour the countryscoutscullscumseafaresheersheetshiftskinslabslatslewslicesteamsteamboatsweepswerveswingswing roundswing the sterntabletablettacktake a voyagetapteasethrowthrow aboutthrust uponthumbtouchtouch the windtracktransittravel overtravel throughtraversetuckturnturn backturn overtwiddletwillurgeurge uponuseutilizeveerveneervoyagewaferwearwear shipwheedlewieldwindworkwork onyachtyaw
Noun(14 words)
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15 entriesCollocations
18 entriesfour-ply insulationmulti-ply fabricplies a tradeplies customers with informationplies his craftplies the riverplies the roadply a routethree plythree ply fabricthree ply ropethree-ply napkintwo plytwo ply fabrictwo ply ropetwo-ply paper
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Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
6 entriessimilar
2 entriesblack marketrun
Sample sentences
39 total sentences available.
Craig remembered seeing indigenous San bushmen ply their tracking skills in southern Africa’s Central Kalahari Desert 20 years earlier.
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It made the world smaller, creating a shortcut for cargo ships that ply their trade from east and west.
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two-ply toilet paper
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