1
as in pulled
to raise, move, or pull apart with or as if with a lever
it took some effort to pry up the trap door
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2
as in yanked
to draw out by force or with effort
a vain attempt to pry the cork out of a wine bottle
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as in interfered
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
don't go prying into other people's business
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Recent Examples of pried
ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
Brooks’ legacy lives on though, but for the players themselves, there remains an indelible bond that can never be pried apart.
—Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Guidry then went up to Duke and pried a plastic twist tie from his jaws.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
Edge rushers Trey White and Ryan Henderson, linebacker Owen Chambliss and safety Dwayne McDougle were pried away by Power Four programs, but SDSU coach Sean Lewis was pleased that the Aztecs were able to hold onto much of the talent while adding to it through the NCAA transfer portal.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
The officers and two bystanders pried open the truck’s door and pulled the driver to safety, the agency said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
And almost every president has understood, in one way or another, that America cannot be pried apart from its ideals and remain America.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
Firefighters pried part of the home open with an axe to douse the inside with water, the video shows.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026
The manager of a rental car company who reported the vehicle stolen believed the lockbox containing the keys had been pried open, and said two other vehicles were stolen from the same garage.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Verb
These pieces were often physically damaged, having been pried off temple walls or other structures by looters.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
Brooks’ legacy lives on though, but for the players themselves, there remains an indelible bond that can never be pried apart.
—Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Guidry then went up to Duke and pried a plastic twist tie from his jaws.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
Edge rushers Trey White and Ryan Henderson, linebacker Owen Chambliss and safety Dwayne McDougle were pried away by Power Four programs, but SDSU coach Sean Lewis was pleased that the Aztecs were able to hold onto much of the talent while adding to it through the NCAA transfer portal.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
The officers and two bystanders pried open the truck’s door and pulled the driver to safety, the agency said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
And almost every president has understood, in one way or another, that America cannot be pried apart from its ideals and remain America.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
Firefighters pried part of the home open with an axe to douse the inside with water, the video shows.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026
The manager of a rental car company who reported the vehicle stolen believed the lockbox containing the keys had been pried open, and said two other vehicles were stolen from the same garage.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Pried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pried. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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