Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: ploy

Synonyms:

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Usage examples:

Botha claimed two, including that of Chris Gayle, thanks to another surprise ploy that saw the converted off-spinner open the bowling.

Source: https://www.heraldlive.co.za/sport/cricket/2023-10-04-bavuma-must-be-wide-awake-to-pitfalls-for-proteas-at-start-of-world-cup/

But it's all just a ploy to get you to call a premium rate international number that will quietly drain your bank.

Source: https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/22986803/iphone-android-phone-call-scam-trick-warning-how/

But the ploy was foiled because officers had already visited the address as part of the investigation, at a time when the window was intact.

Source: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/coward-driver-grant-merridith-trafford-26787122

But when the time comes for them to kill the Saviors, it is revealed that it was all a ploy, and the plan goes out with a bang as the Scavengers turn on the group.

Source: https://gamerant.com/the-walking-dead-best-villains-ranked/

Cameroon: “The creation of a commission of historians is a ploy to circumvent the recognition of colonial massacres”

Source: https://www.cameroononline.org/no-one-is-fooled-anymore-the-french-presence-in-cameroon-does-not-stop-at-independence/

Eddie, who ran the race team Jordan GP team between 1991 and 2005, credited the ploy with creating a boom in motorsport.

Source: https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/10928922/live-near-silverstone-formula-one-katie-price/

Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur, beaming after securing his first win at the helm of the Scuderia, confirmed the ploy was Sainz’s idea.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/f1/f1-carlos-sainz-ferrari-singapore-norris-russell-b2413534.html

Finn sees this "paper energy" as nothing more than a ploy by FortisBC to continue supplying B.C. buildings with natural gas.

Source: https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/04/06/news/renewable-natural-gas-climate-solution-greenwashing

First, there was Jessica Roberts (Rekha Sharma), who had the temerity to threaten Caligula in her ploy to escape Misty's basement.

Source: https://www.slashfilm.com/1298422/yellowjackets-cut-christina-ricci-out-of-dance-number/

He expressed his frustration and disappointment, stating that the lack of allocation was a deliberate ploy by the government to mar the spirit and celebrations in the region.

Source: https://hgptv.com/withholding-of-funds-for-linden-mash-a-deliberate-ploy-by-government-adams/

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Wednesday denounced the recent indictment of former President Donald Trump as simply a ploy to distract from the many probes into President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter.

Source: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/08/02/kevin-mccarthy-trump-indictment-to-distract-from-joe-biden-probes/

“I am also the Perikatan Nasional chairman and I know this is a political ploy so that the people are angered and think of me as a thief, a liar and that I had abused my authority,” he added.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1732072/ill-sue-those-saying-i-am-corrupt-says-former-malaysian-pm-muhyiddin-yassin

In 1984, police blocked London’s Dartford Tunnel in a ploy to stop Kentish miners from supporting their striking colleagues in Nottinghamshire.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/jul/23/party-lines-dance-music-and-the-making-of-modern-britain-by-ed-gillett-review-the-fight-for-a-rave-new-world

In a ploy that could be interpreted as playing mind games, Mokwena also highlighted Pirates’ game model.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/soccer/local-soccer/mind-games-sundowns-coach-praises-riveiro-ahead-of-pirates-tie/

It could be a well-crafted ploy by the said genius to take over the narrative in the ultimate aim to…what?

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/orry-whos-that-guy-and-why-does-it-matter-9044129/

It might not be a bad ploy by the skipper on the surface which has assisted the seamers more than the spinners.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/delhi-capitals-vs-gujarat-titans-live-score-ipl-2023-8537424/

It’s a passage where the conventional dry-an-end-up ploy would have frustrated the Australian batters.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ashes-ben-stokes-the-chaser-of-impossible-dreams-8697683/

Kendall said he was grateful for among Republicans in the senate who think Tuberville’s ploy is misguided, despite frustration with the Pentagon’s abortion tourism rule.

Source: https://dailycaller.com/2023/11/13/horrific-air-force-chief-rails-against-tuberville-promotion-holds-in-strongest-criticism-yet/

Let’s assume for a moment that this is an actual negotiation ploy, though.

Source: https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2023/04/24/is-santos-trying-to-leverage-his-debt-ceiling-vote-n546013