as in pries
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 Synonyms for levers
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There are swooping close encounters with heavenly bodies, Lego blocks in antigravity mode and swarms of Separators, a sort of astro-anthropomorphic version of the tool that pries apart Lego bricks in real life.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026 -
The show’s biggest laugh may come when Testa pries open Costanzo’s mouth and pronounces just how many performances of Norma Galas has left.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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The model is assigned some structure—like a neural network—giving us a number of knobs that can be independently tweaked to fine-tune the algorithm’s behavior.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
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Tighten the knobs or nuts securely.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
6 June 2026
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The pillow is filled with shredded memory foam gel that pulls heat away from your head, neck, and shoulders to prevent overheating.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Google search pulls from the same information as Google News, even though the two sites are technically separate.—
Michael Muchmore,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
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The volume buttons are near the top, and the AI button is right next to them.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
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These buttons require the press of a button to start cooking or heating something quickly.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Of course, the commercial ends in climactic fashion, as He-Man lifts Skeletor above his head for the grand finale and the sorcerer erupts into his legendary cackle.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
3 June 2026
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There is a long way to go before the plane lifts off for Australia and the season opener.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Noun
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The crew will shut off all gas lines, electrical circuits and breaker switches connected to the equipment.—
Nick Perry,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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The brain switches between tasks, and each switch carries a cost of two to seven minutes of recovery time.—
Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Expect coffee shops doubling as gallery spaces, indie venues hosting weekend shows and a community that prizes individuality.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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Traits once seen as stabilizing — empathy, humility, shame — are recast as liabilities in a world that prizes speed, dominance and certainty.—
Sarah DaVanzo,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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Newman took over the keys as the pair swapped vocals, his voice as tender and warm as ever.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
10 June 2026
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Modern end-to-end encryption ensures that no third party can access the keys needed for real-time data streams in transit.—
Leonard Lim,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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“Levers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levers. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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