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
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Nov. 2025
If the potatoes are hard to pull, use the shovel to carefully lever them out of the soil.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
Bryan Rogala, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Those same merchants and planters were also heavily involved in the first Portuguese incursions into mainland Central Africa, which resulted in the establishment of the colony of Angola in 1575—a key lever for the slave trade’s growth.
—Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
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Verb
There’s little value in having advanced locking systems if the door can easily be levered open with a crowbar.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Nov. 2025
If the potatoes are hard to pull, use the shovel to carefully lever them out of the soil.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
Larger tires increase rotational inertia and lengthen the lever arm between hub and road, forcing the braking system to work harder.
—Bryan Rogala, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Those same merchants and planters were also heavily involved in the first Portuguese incursions into mainland Central Africa, which resulted in the establishment of the colony of Angola in 1575—a key lever for the slave trade’s growth.
—Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lever
Noun
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This peripheral features silent key switches with additional sound-damping material in the chassis, as well as dedicated shortcut keys and a volume knob.—
Aubrey Jowers,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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The video depicted fingers on a MIDI keyboard, turning knobs, pushing buttons and supposedly composing the song in real time.—
Sam Davies,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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On their first night in Guangzhou, while Joost was in the private shower attached to their room, Martha pulled her money pouch from the recesses of her pack and counted her traveller’s checks.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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For the Canucks, Nikita Tolopilo was beaten four times on 11 shots before getting pulled early in the second.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Officers can also trigger deployment using the emergency button on APX NEXT radios.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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There’s also the Bluetooth pairing button, a stereo pairing button, and a toggle for the bass-boosting Outdoor Mode.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The storm lifted the roof of a boathouse and damaged a dock, garage, and fence.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Major oil exporters outside of the Middle East have been lifted by Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with some looking to position themselves as reliable suppliers in a world desperate for energy.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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The switch to a fall schedule will require a second dredging this year to make the transition.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Hayes carried the name and number of Dalton Knecht on his chest, a last-minute switch from originally swapping his jersey with Jarred Vanderbilt.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The second Calibre 8915, the Luxe, will find its home on the other precious-metal models in the line, either made with the brand’s 18-karat Sedna, Moonshine, or Canopus gold seen across the case, the hand-guilloché dial, and, of course, the movement itself.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2026
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Over the radio, Bing Crosby is crooning, Bob Hope is joking, and news of the war — against Hitler, against Japan — keeps sizzling and crackling across the dial.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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The key will be a CEO’s awareness of where AI can drive growth and revenue opportunities whilst retaining the very essential human leadership and guidance that makes each business and division unique.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Before leaving, the team made sure the device was running the latest firmware and showed me how the controls and safety key worked.—
Craig Rawlins-Wilson,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The document describes a gear selector that can be operate like both an automatic and manual gearbox.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2026
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Our sleeper selectors include Eno Sarris, Andy Behrens, Owen Poindexter, Michael Salfino, John Laghezza, Chris Welsh, Al Melchior and Dalton Del Don.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Lever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lever. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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