Synonyms of lever

lever 1 of 2

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pry
• pull
• lift
• prize
• jimmy
• break
• elevate
• divide
• hoist
• disengage
• shift
• uplift
• separate
• detach
• part
• break up
• disjoin

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• join
• connect

lever

2 of 2

noun

as in knob

Related Words

• knob
• button
• switch
• dial
• key
• selector
• actuator
• push button
• controller
• regulator
• control

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lever

Verb

At one point, after Gabriel won a header by levering himself up on Haaland’s shoulders, the two grappled on the turf as the game continued around them. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 5 July 2026

And those tails, on both sides, are levered bets on Musk succeeding or failing. — Vineer Bhansali, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Noun

Elsewhere, manager David Moyes will have been satisfied that right-back Nathan Patterson, who has no apparent future at Everton, got enough minutes in Scotland’s three matches to provide a bargaining lever with any clubs interested in him. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 July 2026

The arm acts like a long lever, so even a gentle nudge at its tip can throw it off course. — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 22 July 2026