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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  • In the lab, the team pried the soldiers’ teeth open.
    Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Here, beauty becomes literal violence as her mouth is pried open, and nourishment becomes punishment.
    Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • Then Jandiroba pulled guard in the final minute, allowing Dern to end the fight on top and win.
    Brett Appley, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Think bright and bold colors pulled from Lamborghini’s custom shades.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Jimmied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jimmied. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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