LEVERS Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of lever

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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levers

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noun

plural of lever

as in knobs

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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

Definition of pries

Verb

Dembele’s pace stretches defenses, Olise has developed into one of Europe’s most creative playmakers and Barcola's intelligent movement constantly pulls defenders out of position.

— Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
As Otto groans, Rhaenrya pulls back and cleaves off Otto's head.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 June 2026

Definition of pulls

Verb

One where technology protects, connects, and lifts people up.

— Alain Berset, Time, 6 July 2026
Bovary is in some sense a morality tale, but what lifts it above didacticism, along with its bone-deep interiority, is that its romantic plotlines are as addictive as the genre works that have ruined poor Emma Bovary.

— Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

Definition of lifts

Noun

From the 2002 through 2018 World Cups, the number of nationality switches hovered in the 70s and 80s for the 32-team tournament.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026
Intelligent power switches can monitor electrical flow while controlling loads more efficiently.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

Definition of switches

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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
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

Definition of prizes

Noun

They’re also equipped with two side pockets and a hidden back pocket to securely stow small essentials like house keys.

— Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
The return of White keys the Hornets’ roster shift, triggered with the departure of Ball and his alley-oop buddy Miles Bridges.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026

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