: an iron or steel bar that is usually wedge-shaped at the working end for use as a pry or lever
crowbar
transitive verb
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Police say the burglar was armed with a crowbar.
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Rick Montanez, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Most locks resist common workarounds, such as sawing, hammering or prying with a crowbar.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Security footage captured the thieves using a large crowbar to pry open a museum door, followed by an explosion from a homemade firework bomb.
—Ryan Brennan
april 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
Security footage showed three hooded individuals using a large crowbar to open a museum door, followed by an explosion.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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Rick Montanez, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Most locks resist common workarounds, such as sawing, hammering or prying with a crowbar.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Security footage captured the thieves using a large crowbar to pry open a museum door, followed by an explosion from a homemade firework bomb.
—Ryan Brennan
april 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
Security footage showed three hooded individuals using a large crowbar to open a museum door, followed by an explosion.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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crowbar
noun
crow·bar
ˈkrō-ˌbär 
: a metal bar used as a lever or pry
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