as in to pry
to raise, move, or pull apart with or as if with a lever
the workers used crowbars to lever the heavy stone block into its new position
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Recent Examples of lever
Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
One parent loved how her son discovered new features like hiding Mickey in the den, raising characters up and down with the lever, and sending them down the slide.
—Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
What else is new when you’re levered to China and charge more than anyone else?
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Partner at NewVest Ariel Ezrahi In such an environment, expanding retail-facing funds becomes an appealing lever, providing access to fresh money even as the traditional institutional pipeline weakens, private-equity players told CNBC.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
One parent loved how her son discovered new features like hiding Mickey in the den, raising characters up and down with the lever, and sending them down the slide.
—Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
In addition to water that irrigated the crops, water supply was raised from the Nile and its waterways by means of the shaduf, a levering device with a long pole, until after the pharaonic period when the Persian Wheel or saqia arrived, typically turned by a pair of oxen.
—Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
What else is new when you’re levered to China and charge more than anyone else?
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lever
Noun
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It’s made from durable, attractive stainless steel and has ergonomic knobs that are easy to grip.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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With a jeweled design, bee detail accents, an amber lid knob, and a wooden handle, this tea kettle is elegant from top to bottom.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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But institutional gravity is already starting to pull the two organizations together.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Shapiro’s goal, however, seems to be forcing PJM to make changes before states push the nuclear button and leave the network.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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The visceral feeling of it is what puts gamers in the shoes of the main character, clicking a button and appearing in a different region can break the immersion.—
Ryan Gaur,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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The fragrance opens with this bright, fizzy combination of raspberry, orange flower, and mandarin that immediately lifts your mood.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
10 Oct. 2025
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Eight, maybe nine years removed from swiping worms from the corner store and lifting loose change from cars in the mall parking lot.—
Allen Iverson,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Also this year, O’Leary oversaw the switch in the org’s name to Cinema United (for years it was confused with the other NATO).—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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The switch also highlights the huge umbrella that country music now spans.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Using a broadcast spreader, set the dial to the manufacturer’s recommendation and fill the compartment with fertilizer.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 Oct. 2025
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Visible through the dial opening and sapphire case back is a new, smaller and partly skeletonized version of its in-house Meca10 manual-wind movement with a power reserve of 240 hours.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Instead, the key is to strike a balance between embracing opportunities that come your way while staying humble enough to recognize the privilege behind them and that others may have had to work much harder for the same chance.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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The key for platforms will be to find the right balance, combining the dependability of film libraries with the cultural heat of live events.—
Alejandro Rojas,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In early 2024, chief selector George Bailey effectively said Renshaw was viewed as the seventh-best batter in the country, having been in the 2023 Ashes squad for the opening two games.—
Sam Dalling,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Premium trims gain ventilated front seats, and the gear selector migrates to the steering column, ostensibly to free up cabin space.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Lever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lever. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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