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
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Nov. 2025
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
ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
Trump responded by pulling another tariff lever, imposing a 10 percent across-the-board duty on imports under Section 122 that will be in effect for 150 days.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2026
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Verb
There’s little value in having advanced locking systems if the door can easily be levered open with a crowbar.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Nov. 2025
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
Use the winding lever to advance the film to make sure it's latched on properly.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
Trump responded by pulling another tariff lever, imposing a 10 percent across-the-board duty on imports under Section 122 that will be in effect for 150 days.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lever
Noun
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O’Sullivan keeps his Apple TV boxes, EverPass set, DirecTV receiver, and the knob-pocked board connecting them, along with more than a dozen cables, behind the bar, not far from the receipt printer—and the tequila.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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There’s a little bubbling on the dashboard vinyl, an aftermarket Dual CD stereo has been fitted, and there’s a non-original aluminum shifter knob.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Investigation details released Three adult men were finishing a shooting session when one man removed a magazine, covered the muzzle with his hand and accidentally pulled the trigger, authorities said.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Officers can also trigger deployment using the emergency button on APX NEXT radios.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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There’s also the Bluetooth pairing button, a stereo pairing button, and a toggle for the bass-boosting Outdoor Mode.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The storm lifted the roof of a boathouse and damaged a dock, garage, and fence.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Major oil exporters outside of the Middle East have been lifted by Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with some looking to position themselves as reliable suppliers in a world desperate for energy.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the Charger, an AR-style rifle and a Glock pistol with a switch that turned it into a fully automatic weapon were found.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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With the switch, the five years’ worth of orders under NSSF Phase 2 have ULA with 25 missions ordered to SpaceX’s 23 missions, for what was originally targeted to be a 60% to 40% order ration in favor of ULA.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Its sibling, meanwhile, has an anthracite dial meant to mimic the depth of space; the slide rule is here, too, paired alongside.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2026
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Seven years after Disney was forced to give up the RSNs, those same networks are about to vanish from the cable dial.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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The key will be a CEO’s awareness of where AI can drive growth and revenue opportunities whilst retaining the very essential human leadership and guidance that makes each business and division unique.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Before leaving, the team made sure the device was running the latest firmware and showed me how the controls and safety key worked.—
Craig Rawlins-Wilson,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The document describes a gear selector that can be operate like both an automatic and manual gearbox.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2026
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Our sleeper selectors include Eno Sarris, Andy Behrens, Owen Poindexter, Michael Salfino, John Laghezza, Chris Welsh, Al Melchior and Dalton Del Don.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Lever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lever. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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