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
John Towfighi, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
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
PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
The trick is to treat tone as just one lever in your prompt-engineering toolbox.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The drop was exacerbated by a large number of traders who were highly levered, borrowing money to increase the size of their bets.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
Lift the black lever at the bottom of the power supply, and that allows the supply's body to move.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
The trick is to treat tone as just one lever in your prompt-engineering toolbox.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lever
Noun
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Neither the lid knob nor handles become too hot to touch, even when cooking food on the higher setting.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Features turn out to be like volume knobs for concepts; turn them up and the model will talk about little else.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Gold pulls Alté maven Cruel Santino, Nigerian pop star Davido, and Zimbabwean-Australian rapper Tkay Maidza across two songs that embrace the spirit of South African house music.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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Tame Impala pulled a few tricks—and fan-favorite treats—out of the vault on Halloween night in Brooklyn.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Two men sat on either side of her, one in a hat with WHO RESCUED WHO stitched across it and the other wearing a pearl-button shirt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Apple Music users can access their Replay by locating the Listen Now tab in the app, scrolling to the Replay section, tapping the Replay '25 playlist, and then selecting the plus button in the top right.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Expedia lifted its forecast for full-year revenue growth sharply, thanks in part to 26% quarterly growth in the business-to-business travel division that Gorin ran before becoming CEO.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The plane, an MD-11, lifted off the runway and gained enough altitude to clear a fence at the end of the runway, Inman said during a previous news conference.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This change of scenery, located on the farthest end of the Upper East Side of Manhattan, is more than just a borough jump and zipcode switch for Mamdani and his wife, Rama Duwaji, an animator and illustrator.—
Nandika Chatterjee,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The lunch menu switches from traditional Brazilian dishes to an international buffet on Saturdays, and an English roast dinner on Sundays.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The buttons control the cooking modes, temperature setting (up to 450 degrees Fahrenheit), and cook time, which can also be conveniently adjusted using the dial.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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The elegant bean grinder features 31 settings that are dial controlled—not to mention a grind knocker on the side mitigates grind retention inside.—
Jack Byram,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Winning back those existing consumers who remember the glamor and delight of an old-fashioned department store shopping spree is the key, says Bines.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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At Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph, guests receive room keys that double as all-access passes to local museums and galleries through the hotel’s Unlock Art program.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Before the first Test against the West Indies on June 25, Labuschagne was called into a meeting with head coach Andrew McDonald and chief selector George Bailey.—
Sam Dalling,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Glock switches, also known as auto sears or selector switches, can be ordered online or made at home with a 3D printer.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Lever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lever. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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