: 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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Two men, both wielding weapons (allegedly one with a crowbar and the other with a screwdriver), broke out into an altercation and attacked one another.
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
The couple who owns the home provided police with a Ring video that allegedly shows the man breaking into a side door with a crowbar.
—Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
In an interview with La Parisien, Dauvergne revealed that the thieves entered the property by cutting through the border fence, then used a crowbar to break open the door and smash the detectors.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Jared Luecke grabbed a crowbar and knife from his bedroom, court records said.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
The couple who owns the home provided police with a Ring video that allegedly shows the man breaking into a side door with a crowbar.
—Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
In an interview with La Parisien, Dauvergne revealed that the thieves entered the property by cutting through the border fence, then used a crowbar to break open the door and smash the detectors.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Jared Luecke grabbed a crowbar and knife from his bedroom, court records said.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Crowbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crowbar. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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crowbar
noun
crow·bar
ˈkrō-ˌbär 
: a metal bar used as a lever or pry
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