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.
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Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for levering
Verb
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Most locks resist common workarounds, such as sawing, hammering or prying with a crowbar.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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But will prying eyes across the interwebs ever learn the whole story?—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Rodriguez was seen on camera sitting behind the boy and pulling his arms behind his back causing his shoulders to flare out, police say.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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Last week, the archdiocese accused CPS of abruptly pulling the funding from only Catholic schools before the school year ended, even questioning if the district had mismanaged money and if the district was targeting their religious schools.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That season ended with Dustin Brown lifting the Stanley Cup.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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Here’s a breakdown of the Avs’ first-round series with the Kings, who have not won a playoff round since lifting the Stanley Cup in 2014.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Levering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levering. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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