jimmying

present participle of jimmy
as in prying
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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  • According to police, the burglaries were committed with a prying tool, which was used to gain access to businesses after hours.
    Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Despite increasingly menacing warnings to back off and stop prying into the lives of rich power players thorny about their privacy, Lo remains determined to get to the truth.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
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  • The Marigold Room, just off the lobby, is an intimate music space and listening room for just 150 guests that’s already pulling national touring acts.
    Jennifer Bradley Franklin, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Langham stopped the truck by pulling Hagen’s leg off the gas pedal and pushing the brake pedal with her hand.
    KC Baker, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Jimmying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jimmying. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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