jimmied

past tense of jimmy
as in pried
to raise, move, or pull apart with or as if with a lever let's try to jimmy the door lock with my credit card

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  • The complaint alleges that Moseley interfered with her players’ mental health treatment, pried into players’ personal and romantic lives and threatened players about scholarships and playing time.
    Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
  • The linchpin isn't just at risk; it's being actively pried loose.
    Scott White, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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  • They were pulled from the Red Barn, a local landmark dating to the early 1900s in this small community southwest of the Keweenaw Peninsula.
    Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Advertisement Advertisement Season 3 was the series’ most volatile yet, with every storyline pulled taut to the breaking point.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Jimmied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jimmied. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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