pleaches

verb

present tense third-person singular of pleach
as in plaits

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  1. braids
  2. plies
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  • The script, by Luke Davies, loosely braids three different timelines.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Nattiv skilfully braids together the key events that lead to Rita’s breakdown, with a breathtaking sense of tension across the flashbacks.
    — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
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  • Canada will host the FIFA World Cup in 2026, and the country’s biggest soccer star, Alphonso Davies, currently plies his trade in the Bundesliga, playing for powerhouse Bayern Munich.
    — Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Set Nefru, which plies the Nile.
    — Nicola Chilton, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2025
Definition of plies
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“Pleaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleaches. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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