levering

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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  • According to Alixandra, who didn't share her surname, Sparrow masterminded her own midnight feast by toppling the feeder and prying off the lid.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • This is about creating a childhood away from prying eyes, giving his children the space and support to enjoy being children without a care in the world.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • Shepp announced that Veal earned the rare Girl Scout Saving Award, an accolade reserved for monumental acts of bravery; Veal, along with her mother, helped save the life of a Sand City Beach fisherman who lost his footing and collapsed, pulling him ashore.
    Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The profile image on the chat features a behind-the-scenes snapshot of Bailey with his on-screen brothers Luke Newton (Colin Bridgerton) and Luke Thompson (Benedict Bridgerton) pulling silly faces.
    Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
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  • The Celtics, in danger of squandering their once-endless pile of assets, needed a do-everything big man to complement Tatum and Brown on the court while lifting the young stars closer to their potential each day.
    Jay King, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Torquemada also underlined the Netflix effect in lifting the Spanish capital to its status of a leading European production hub since the global streamer first set up shop locally a decade ago.
    Annika Pham, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Levering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levering. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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