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 officers and two bystanders pried open the truck’s door and pulled the driver to safety, the agency said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026 -
And almost every president has understood, in one way or another, that America cannot be pried apart from its ideals and remain America.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
9 Jan. 2026
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Media reports indicate that Children’s Hospital Los Angeles pulled back in mid-2025.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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During the confrontation, Schwable allegedly pulled a knife from his sleeve and waved it toward others, leading the bystander to strike him with a toolbox and restrain him until officers arrived.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Jimmied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jimmied. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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