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
Verb
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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
Noun
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Before cleaning the handles, knobs, or drawer pulls, consider the hardware material.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
4 Mar. 2026
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Giggles echoed in a nearby play area where children twisted knobs and spun a wheel in a car-like play structure.—
Rachel Kraus,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The LeMans pulls to a halt right where the camera can look through the open passenger window.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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About a minute later, the officer reaches in the vehicle, pulls the woman out and takes her to the ground.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Long-pressing these buttons will keep the tonearm moving beyond the presets – stopping a little after button release to lower the stylus.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Mar. 2026
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The remote, which has specific buttons to notify staff if the patient is in pain or needs to use the bathroom, is similar to a cellphone and will give patients the ability to press a button to speak with a nurse before the nurse ever gets to the room.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That lifts the cap to $59,950 for an individual or $85,600 for a family of four.—
Mark Dee
March 12,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Mar. 2026
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Aubrey talked about Fairbairn’s contract being the rising tide that lifts all boats.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The check in and check out were seamless, and Sariel showed me the room which was refreshingly intuitive (no searching for light switches or outlets).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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Clean high-touch spots, like TV remotes, door handles, and light switches, with a damp wipe.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Franchisees become ambassadors of a lifestyle that prizes energy, empowerment, and human connection.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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The storybook town of Carmel especially prizes walkability, with a one-square-mile downtown that’s laced with pedestrian-only lanes.—
Sarah Cahalan,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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What To Know About Changing Your Locks Make things easy for yourself by replacing all exterior locks at once with matching keys.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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The machine worked by reading music that was encoded by holes punched into rolls of paper, which in turn directed airflows to levers that depressed piano keys.—
Adam Ozimek,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Levers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levers. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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