as in bias
an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities
since taking a ply to French burgundies, he's hardly even looked at anything else in the wine store
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another
two single yarns were plied together to get the fabric that smooth, firm feel
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of ply
Wes Siler, Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
But, frankly, some folks in black and orange came off as double-ply soft in that moment.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
The artificial intelligence trade has added trillions in market value to dozens of firms plying the industry, but just three years after ChatGPT broke into the public consciousness, AI remains in the early phase of development.
—Lauren Chomiuk, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ply
Noun
To make a tire stronger, additional layers of canvas (called plies) were added.
—Verb
The 6-foot-7 Jerami was actually born in Portland while his father, Harvey (Horace's twin brother), was plying his trade with the Trail Blazers.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for ply
Noun
-
And there is also the power of confirmation bias.—
-
Was there a regional bias at play?—
Noun
-
The brewery’s ball pit is meant to be an incisive commentary on our generation’s tendency to enjoy the trappings of adulthood—such as consuming alcohol—without fully committing to the responsibilities that are supposed to come with them, such as parenthood.—
-
Trump’s economic management combines two theoretically incompatible tendencies.—
Noun
-
They were dismissed with prejudice, meaning they cannot be refiled at a future date.—
-
Criminal charges against Baldwin were ultimately dismissed with prejudice in 2024.—
Cite this Entry
“Ply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ply. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share