applying

Phonetic Respelling: [ uh-plahy ]

Definition:

v. to occupy oneself diligently or with close attention

Sentence:

Applying too much pressure will rupture the balloon.

More example sentences:

Applying too much pressure will rupture the balloon.

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And how are you working to safeguard this from applying to Sugar Bowl Bakery?

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After applying to leave East Germany, what did Simon's mother do for work?

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After applying to leave East Germany, what did Simon's father do for work?

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Torsion tests can be performed by applying only a rotational motion.

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Synonyms:

utilize; employ; practice; devote

Antonyms:

fool around

Applying rhymes:

• Two Syllable Rhymes
  • buying
  • crying
  • drying
  • dyeing
  • dying
  • eyeing
  • eying
  • flying
  • frying
  • guying
  • lying
  • plying
  • prying
  • shying
  • sighing
  • spying
  • tieing
  • trying
  • tying
  • vying
• Three Syllable Rhymes
  • allying
  • belying
  • complying
  • decrying
  • defying
  • denying
  • implying
  • relying
  • replying
  • retrying
  • supplying
  • undying
• Four Syllable Rhymes
  • misoverflying
  • overlying
  • semidrying
  • underlying
• Five Syllable Rhymes
  • indemnifying