APPLIES (ONESELF) Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

applies (oneself)

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present tense third-person singular of apply (oneself)

as in hammers (away)

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That brought up the right-handed-hitting Díaz, who got ahead 3-1 in the count after Ashby threw two pitches in the dirt.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Henderson started on 11 days’ rest and struggled as the Rays fouled off 13 of 35 pitches in the first.

— Ronald Blum, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

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