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Plied is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Related words

Plied | Plies | Pliers | Pli

Plied meaning

simple past and past participle of ply

Using Plied

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of ply
  • In the example corpus, plied often appears in combinations such as: plied with, plied his, who plied.

Context around Plied

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 11 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

apartment 1× whisper 1× orcas 1× autorickshaws 1×

Often after:

yarns 1× together 1×

Sentence patterns with Plied

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and autorickshaws plied as usual 1× are being plied with novelty 1× as he plied me with 1× bafana and plied his trade 1× bridge whisper plied his trade 1× child were plied with whisky 1× conservatives have plied the white 1× dealers who plied their sales 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a co down 1× buses and autorickshaws 1× for the past 1× from the age 1× he has plied 1× in the late 1×

Common sentence endings:

and propositioned them 1× at home parties 1× at shanghai shenhua 1× been battling cancer 1× him on fire 1× home and abroad 1×

Words around Plied

Just before it in the word index:

plicae 2 plibersek 26 pliant 26 pliable 51 pliability 7 pli 16

Just after it in the word index:

pliers 25 plies 31 plif 2 plight 553 plights 24 plimmer 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aayog 54 aghast 54 agitate 54 alfalfa 54 ampere 54 amply 54

Corpus analysis for Plied

  • In this selection, "plied" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, apartment, whisper, orcas, yarns and together stand out and add context to how "plied" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and autorickshaws plied as usual and are being plied with novelty. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "plied" sits close to words such as aayog, aghast and agitate, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with plied

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In the late 1990s, nearly 100 southern resident orcas plied the Pacific. (12 words)

This was after victims, apart from one child, were plied with whisky. (12 words)

Plied yarns may themselves be plied together, producing cabled yarns or multi-stranded yarns. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

For the past 18 months, Ginni Thomas, the wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, and other conservatives have plied the White House with memos and suggestions about which people to fire — and who should replace them. (35 words)

From the age of 11, right up until his move to Stamford Bridge, Whisper plied his trade against top academies from around the world, featuring against Aston Villa and Crystal Palace, amongst others. (33 words)

Supporters get excited about an exotic foreigner or a renowned name who has plied his trade at a high level coming in and taking them to new heights at home and abroad. (32 words)

Example sentences (20)

Plied yarns may themselves be plied together, producing cabled yarns or multi-stranded yarns.

A Co Down paedophile who plied a teenage boy with five vodkas and cannabis before raping him was handed a six-year sentence today.

Supporters get excited about an exotic foreigner or a renowned name who has plied his trade at a high level coming in and taking them to new heights at home and abroad.

The famous comedy drama TV programme Auf Wiedersehen, Pet told the story of British construction workers who plied their trade in Germany.

The panel investigating Slaton heard testimony from a 19-year-old intern detailing how he invited her to his apartment, plied her with alcohol, and proceeded to have sex with her.

From the age of 11, right up until his move to Stamford Bridge, Whisper plied his trade against top academies from around the world, featuring against Aston Villa and Crystal Palace, amongst others.

In the late 1990s, nearly 100 southern resident orcas plied the Pacific.

O’Shea also sent graphic videos of himself, as well as plied the boys with alcohol, groped, spooned and propositioned them.

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The much-adored Italian national team striker, who plied his trade at Juventus and Inter Milan, had long been battling cancer.

They are being plied with novelty merchandise, from foam fingers to fake tan, and are packing into the bars every night to debate the relative merits of the four contenders.

This was after victims, apart from one child, were plied with whisky.

Buses and autorickshaws plied as usual defying the bandh call given by the 'Karnataka Sangathanegala Okkoota', a consortium of organisations in Karnataka.

For the past 18 months, Ginni Thomas, the wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, and other conservatives have plied the White House with memos and suggestions about which people to fire — and who should replace them.

He has plied his trade in the public service for years, served in the office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ministry of Defence.

Jerome was capped twice for Bafana Bafana and plied his trade at Santos and Manning Rangers in the PSL.

She plied her friend Joshua Zachary with money and alcohol and persuaded him to kill Rock by setting him on fire.

Similarly to the Ivorian, Ba plied his trade in China over two spells at Shanghai Shenhua.

Some years later, i ran into my former Geology professor at a bar and as he plied me with liquor he very seriously told me I should donate it to the school.

The Old Bailey heard victims would be plied with alcohol and forced to perform sex acts for as little as 'the price of a McDonalds'.

Tupperware drummed up sales over the decades through an army of independent dealers who plied their sales pitches for plastic food-storage kits and other kitchen products at home parties.

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Common combinations with plied

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "plied" in a sentence?
An example: "Plied yarns may themselves be plied together, producing cabled yarns or multi-stranded yarns." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "plied" from authentic English texts.
What does "plied" mean?
Plied means: simple past and past participle of ply
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