Synonyms of pried

pried 1 of 2

verb (1)

past tense of pry

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pulled
• lifted
• prized
• jimmied
• levered
• broke
• divided
• separated
• elevated
• hoisted
• shifted
• parted
• detached
• uplifted
• disengaged
• broke up
• disjoined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• connected
• joined

2

as in yanked

to draw out by force or with effort

a vain attempt to pry the cork out of a wine bottle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pulled
• yanked
• extracted
• plucked
• removed
• prized
• uprooted
• tore (out)
• wrested
• wrung
• corkscrewed
• mined
• took (out)
• rooted (out)
• withdrew

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inserted
• installed
• implanted
• instilled
• stuffed
• jammed
• crammed
• wedged
• rammed

pried

2 of 2

verb (2)

past tense of pry

as in interfered

to interest oneself in what is not one's concern

don't go prying into other people's business

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interfered
• poked
• messed
• snooped
• intruded
• intervened
• nosed
• meddled
• obtruded
• butted in
• interceded
• mucked (about or around)
• interloped
• intermeddled
• invaded
• interposed
• trespassed
• fooled
• encroached
• fiddled
• tampered
• infringed
• played
• chiselled (in)
• monkeyed
• chiseled (in)
• barged (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoided
• ignored
• eschewed
• shunned
• neglected
• disregarded
• overlooked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pried

Verb

The complaint alleges that Moseley interfered with her players’ mental health treatment, pried into players’ personal and romantic lives and threatened players about scholarships and playing time. —Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025

The linchpin isn't just at risk; it's being actively pried loose. —Scott White, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

The front panel, where the system's customizable tiles can be snapped on and popped off, attaches with magnets and can easily be pried away from the desktop with your fingernails. —ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2025

Kimmel then pried Denzel’s favorite rappers of all-time out of him. —Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019