LEVERING Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

levering

verb

present participle of lever

as in prying

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 levering In addition to water that irrigated the crops, water supply was raised from the Nile and its waterways by means of the shaduf, a levering device with a long pole, until after the pharaonic period when the Persian Wheel or saqia arrived, typically turned by a pair of oxen. —

Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025

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The attendant and one of the passengers worked together at prying open the baggage compartment door while the other passenger crawled around the floor, searching in the thick smoke for a cellphone to try to use as a flashlight, according to the statement transcripts.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Reinforce your privacy fence by layering new fencing on top of existing fencing for an extra layer of protection that will help insulate your backyard from noise as well as prying eyes.

— Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026