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
Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Colbert also pried about the pair’s friendship with the author George Saunders, asking for an invite the next time the three hang out.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
The troop’s trailer had been pried open and almost everything inside was taken, which amounted to $7,500 worth of camping and cooking equipment, according to the outlet.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Someone pried open the mailbox of a residence in the 18000 block of Vessing Road, causing damage estimated at approximately $1,200.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
The officers pried open the panel to free the woman, who was unable to get out of the tank on her own, according to the court records.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Hero Fiennes Tiffin and Dónal Finn, the stars of Amazon’s reimagined Young Sherlock series, have been pried away from set to talk to The Hollywood Reporter.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
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
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Kemp says everything was ransacked, doors were broken, drawers and cupboards pried open, and empty cash boxes were on display.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Colbert also pried about the pair’s friendship with the author George Saunders, asking for an invite the next time the three hang out.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
The troop’s trailer had been pried open and almost everything inside was taken, which amounted to $7,500 worth of camping and cooking equipment, according to the outlet.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Someone pried open the mailbox of a residence in the 18000 block of Vessing Road, causing damage estimated at approximately $1,200.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
The officers pried open the panel to free the woman, who was unable to get out of the tank on her own, according to the court records.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Hero Fiennes Tiffin and Dónal Finn, the stars of Amazon’s reimagined Young Sherlock series, have been pried away from set to talk to The Hollywood Reporter.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
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
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“Pried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pried. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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