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
Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 27 May 2026
If the potatoes are hard to pull, use the shovel to carefully lever them out of the soil.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
Matt Klink, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Nuggets Nation would rather pull a hamstring than pull the lever on a trade of a popular veteran to keep Peyton Watson.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
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Verb
This is a terrific conglomerate levered to so many different parts of a growing economy.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 27 May 2026
If the potatoes are hard to pull, use the shovel to carefully lever them out of the soil.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
When one party controls virtually every lever of power, the incentive to reform a cumbersome system diminishes.
—Matt Klink, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Nuggets Nation would rather pull a hamstring than pull the lever on a trade of a popular veteran to keep Peyton Watson.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lever
Verb
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This seasonal turn pulls you toward a time of reflection.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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To pull it off, the show’s creative team had to build a rock star from the ground up, crafting a visual identity, creating music that could stand on its own outside the series, and transforming Reid into a performer capable of owning a crowd rather than simply acting in front of one.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Noun
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The knob controls volume and can be clicked to pause and resume content (double- or triple-clicking skips and reverses songs, respectively).—
Brad Bourque,
The Verge,
23 June 2026
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Your left hand gets a 7-bar pad with 14 customizable assignments, while your right hand uses a pick-style strum knob with a dynamic up-down response.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 June 2026
Verb
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Woo started the game with three hitless innings, but then fell apart in the fourth and was lifted at the end of the inning.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
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On Saturday, following the progress on the peace deal, the austerity measures had been lifted, according to local media reports.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
Noun
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In another instance, investigators identified a gray button on a test-taker's shirt as a concealed camera.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
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Never heard of button-sized Colima?—
Food Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
Noun
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These walls, activated by shooting a switch, permanently block pathways for the remainder of the round, dynamically altering gameplay.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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And perhaps most significantly Iran has discovered this new muscle, the use of turning the Strait on and off with the flip of a switch.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
21 June 2026
Noun
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The company’s dial-and-click mechanism helped the brand sell millions of sets over two decades.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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In case of an emergency, dial 911.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Add enough of the measured water to loosen the mixture and form a sauce; fluid but not runny is the key.—
Gretchen McKay,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2026
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The key for Flemings to reach that upside is to improve his gathers, get stronger through his lower half and become an even better shooter.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Noun
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The Edsel also introduced the Teletouch transmission, which placed push-button gear selectors in the center of the steering wheel.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Hall of Fame selectors should give none of that more than passing consideration.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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“Lever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lever. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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