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as in pried
to draw out by force or with effort
prizing the stubborn nails out of the board
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as in pulled
to raise, move, or pull apart with or as if with a lever
trying to prize apart the jammed gears
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as in valued
to hold dear
veterinarians know that pets are highly prized by their owners
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Recent Examples of prized
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Gold has been a prized asset for over 5,000 years and today is seen as a hedge against inflation, currency devaluation, and geopolitical shocks.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
As the baskets tumble with the waves, the movement in the water helps create that signature cup shape of prized oysters as the shells form and grow.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
After decades of being behind the camera as a prized Vogue photographer, Arthur Elgort is the focus of a new documentary.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
In clubhouses with bigger lockers or prized locations, players are assigned to spots by service time.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Yes, some of fall’s most prized pieces (Barn jackets!
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
However, when his parents moved from their country home in the 1990s, his father's prized garlic was left behind on the property.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
Saint-Domingue quickly became France’s most prized overseas possession, producing more sugar, coffee, cotton, and indigo than any other colony in the world.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
This presents an untapped opportunity for African nations to monetize their mature forests and pristine wetlands, which are particularly prized for carbon capture.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
In traditional medicine, lion’s mane has long been prized for supporting digestion, circulation and the nervous system – uses that modern researchers are revisiting with growing interest.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The day begins and ends with the blue hour, that interval prized by artists for centuries.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
In the Chiefs’ offense, a running back skilled at catching passes is valued, and a wide receiver with good end-around speed is prized.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
State control of the industry under successive socialist governments has sidelined the foreign investment and know-how required to mine the metal, highly prized in the energy transition and in particular for the manufacture of EV batteries.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Zooey’s mom’s holiday pie starts with an all-butter pie crust, which is prized for its rich flavor.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
Some scholars have suggested that the boys were prized for their looks and conscripted into homoerotic pageants created by Christopher Marlowe.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Beyond its seemingly cinematic plot, the robbery was a clear example of how thieves have started targeting cultural institutions not necessarily for their prized paintings, but for artifacts that can be dismantled, stripped or melted down for their expensive parts.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Gold has been a prized asset for over 5,000 years and today is seen as a hedge against inflation, currency devaluation, and geopolitical shocks.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
As the baskets tumble with the waves, the movement in the water helps create that signature cup shape of prized oysters as the shells form and grow.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
After decades of being behind the camera as a prized Vogue photographer, Arthur Elgort is the focus of a new documentary.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
In clubhouses with bigger lockers or prized locations, players are assigned to spots by service time.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Yes, some of fall’s most prized pieces (Barn jackets!
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
However, when his parents moved from their country home in the 1990s, his father's prized garlic was left behind on the property.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
Saint-Domingue quickly became France’s most prized overseas possession, producing more sugar, coffee, cotton, and indigo than any other colony in the world.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
All season long, the thing Sage has prized most is authenticity.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
This presents an untapped opportunity for African nations to monetize their mature forests and pristine wetlands, which are particularly prized for carbon capture.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
In traditional medicine, lion’s mane has long been prized for supporting digestion, circulation and the nervous system – uses that modern researchers are revisiting with growing interest.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The day begins and ends with the blue hour, that interval prized by artists for centuries.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
In the Chiefs’ offense, a running back skilled at catching passes is valued, and a wide receiver with good end-around speed is prized.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
State control of the industry under successive socialist governments has sidelined the foreign investment and know-how required to mine the metal, highly prized in the energy transition and in particular for the manufacture of EV batteries.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Zooey’s mom’s holiday pie starts with an all-butter pie crust, which is prized for its rich flavor.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
Some scholars have suggested that the boys were prized for their looks and conscripted into homoerotic pageants created by Christopher Marlowe.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prized
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The museum represents a symbol of French pride and culture; the loss of some of its most treasured royal artifacts has struck a blow to both.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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How to Make Cheese Dreams A staple in Junior League cookbooks, suburban homes, and social clubs across the South—and now beyond, thanks to folks moving and bringing their most treasured recipes with them—Cheese Dreams have deep ties to Nashville, according to Southern Living.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Regulatory filings from Monday reveal that Michael Burry, the esteemed short seller known for his big bet against the subprime mortgage market in 2008, has taken out a short position in both Palantir and Nvidia.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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The first release is uniquely crafted by esteemed whiskey pioneer Chip Tate.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Undertaker is one of the most revered and legendary figures in the history of professional wrestling.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Further evidence that Jay Kelly’s path to the Oscars runs through the revered Hollywood of old.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Prized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prized. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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