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
Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
On the 'bright' side, more companies are offering loan repayment perks—but those are just retention levers to keep people tied to the company.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Michael Khouw, CNBC, 12 May 2025
Vinh recommends that investors position in stocks levered to generative artificial intelligence or are further along the destocking process, naming Nvidia and Broadcom in particular.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
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Verb
On her left was a lever that functioned as the brake; on her right, a joystick rotated the vehicle’s wheels.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
On the 'bright' side, more companies are offering loan repayment perks—but those are just retention levers to keep people tied to the company.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
This concern has chased investors into assets like gold and bitcoin, or even levered bitcoin plays like MicroStrategy.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 12 May 2025
Vinh recommends that investors position in stocks levered to generative artificial intelligence or are further along the destocking process, naming Nvidia and Broadcom in particular.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lever
Noun
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Try removing the knob and spray some electrical contact cleaner down the shaft of the knob.—
John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast,
Hartford Courant,
10 Aug. 2025
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Tactile switches, knobs, and handles also help connect Scout drivers with their vehicle.—
Dennis Lewon,
Outside Online,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
Noun
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With one gentle tap of the button on the top of the lamp, the warm orange light switches on and off.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
7 Aug. 2025
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Lenovo bridges the gap with shortcut keys and some extra buttons, but ultimately, using Windows with a controller and touchscreen isn't that smooth of an experience.—
Brad Bourque,
Wired News,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Fauna, meanwhile, might be lifted from the wood-block prints of Watanabe Seitei.—
Thessaly La Force,
Architectural Digest,
15 Aug. 2025
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Read about other clubs below: It’s been a year and five days since Manchester City last got their hands on a trophy, lifting the Community Shield after a penalty shootout win over local rivals Manchester United at Wembley.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Ball head: 360-degree pan / 90-degree switch / -50 and +60 degree tilt.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Weekend beers: Funky Buddha Brewery in Oakland Park will try to flip the switch to fall on Friday with the seasonal release of cinnamon-y/marshmallow-y Sweet Potato Casserole ale in six-packs.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Today’s sales reps go straw by straw, dial by dial, hoping to find a needle.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Cyrus blends the exquisite craftsmanship of a legacy house with the joie de vivre of an upstart, which is reflected in the exuberant shades of the strap and dial details.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Havaianas Keys flip-flop, in black, which was decked out with silver keys along the straps.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
5 Aug. 2025
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Luigi Ferrucci, the scientific director of the National Institute on Aging, suggests that the key is the mitochondria, the battery of the cell.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Some use an actuator to push the handle away from the car and pull it back in.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
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The patent details a hydraulic actuator system designed to modify valve lift and duration in a single overhead camshaft (SOHC), four-valve engine.—
Utkarsh Sood
June 17,
New Atlas,
17 June 2025
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“Lever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lever. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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