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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
semafor.com, 29 May 2026
Inside, find prized artifacts like an official portrait of Napoleon and a handwritten thank-you note from Queen Elizabeth II.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
One of Americans’ most prized values is being true to themselves.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Blair, a freshman, was the local kid and prized recruit.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The Peggy Guggenheim Foundation is, for the uninitiated, the palazzo on the Grand Canal where Peggy lived with her prized paintings, before opening her doors to the public in 1951.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
Surveillance video from the Three Thirty Three Restaurant in Tempe shows the moment the couple allegedly made their move on May 4, calmly lifting a prized bottle of Louis XIII cognac.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Slender and golden, each fry is the prized crispy one at the bottom of every other basket.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
The pumpkin, which is worth several million dollars, was eventually retrieved and a year later replaced by a new version, this time with a stronger structure to protect it from the elements—and maintain its position as a prized photo opportunity.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
The composite module is prepared in-house at Supertramp's Golden, Colorado HQ, using a vacuum infusion process prized for creating a lightweight, durable structure that Supertramp rates at four-season-ready.
—New Atlas, 4 June 2026
Channel cats are prized as solid fighters.
—Ken Perrotte, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
What makes this new visit to the prized if a bit long-in-the-tooth Mattel IP is a tone and script that knows to keep it light and moving.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 June 2026
Beaches are prized real estate during the Capri summer, so plan ahead by booking an umbrella and chaise lounge at a beach club.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
Originating in Oxfordshire, England, this heirloom variety is prized for its complex sweet and tart taste.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
Cultivars prized for their sweetness include Sungold, Sweet Million, Cherokee Purple, and more.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 30 May 2026
The original aperitif has become a fixture at upscale bars, prized for its bitter, citrusy, herbal complexity.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Adjective
Such restrictions could undercut efforts by Chinese AI firms to retain prized engineers, Bloomberg noted, especially with a domestic talent war underway.
—semafor.com, 29 May 2026
Inside, find prized artifacts like an official portrait of Napoleon and a handwritten thank-you note from Queen Elizabeth II.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
One of Americans’ most prized values is being true to themselves.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Blair, a freshman, was the local kid and prized recruit.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The Peggy Guggenheim Foundation is, for the uninitiated, the palazzo on the Grand Canal where Peggy lived with her prized paintings, before opening her doors to the public in 1951.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
Surveillance video from the Three Thirty Three Restaurant in Tempe shows the moment the couple allegedly made their move on May 4, calmly lifting a prized bottle of Louis XIII cognac.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Slender and golden, each fry is the prized crispy one at the bottom of every other basket.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
The pumpkin, which is worth several million dollars, was eventually retrieved and a year later replaced by a new version, this time with a stronger structure to protect it from the elements—and maintain its position as a prized photo opportunity.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
Verb
Her ultra-cropped bottoms are particularly prized on balmy days when less clothing is more.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
The composite module is prepared in-house at Supertramp's Golden, Colorado HQ, using a vacuum infusion process prized for creating a lightweight, durable structure that Supertramp rates at four-season-ready.
—New Atlas, 4 June 2026
Channel cats are prized as solid fighters.
—Ken Perrotte, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
What makes this new visit to the prized if a bit long-in-the-tooth Mattel IP is a tone and script that knows to keep it light and moving.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 June 2026
Beaches are prized real estate during the Capri summer, so plan ahead by booking an umbrella and chaise lounge at a beach club.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
Originating in Oxfordshire, England, this heirloom variety is prized for its complex sweet and tart taste.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
Cultivars prized for their sweetness include Sungold, Sweet Million, Cherokee Purple, and more.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 30 May 2026
The original aperitif has become a fixture at upscale bars, prized for its bitter, citrusy, herbal complexity.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prized
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This means a daily morning and midday Mass, on top of Sunday services, 13 confession times a week, and a treasured personal life on the third floor of the rectory, which has been his home for two decades.—
Hannah Brueske,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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It’s swathed in treasured family recipes passed down through generations, amusing stories and anecdotes exchanged at holiday dinners and events, and daily conversations at random places with random people.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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On May 5, three people dressed in waterproof hip waders and other protective gear pried open a maintenance hole cover and descended into the sewer on a street in Queens.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 June 2026
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Pleasure and pressure, individual desire and collective manipulation—these would-be poles all overlap on bitknot because they can’t be pried apart in life.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
1 June 2026
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Colorado pulled to 8-3 in the fifth on Tyler Freeman’s two-run homer, but the Angels answered again in the bottom half on Jo Adell’s RBI single for a 9-3 lead.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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The hood’s intake is mounted at the back, so smoke and fumes rising from the back burners get pulled straight up into it.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
3 June 2026
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The deal was reportedly valued at over $1 billion and involved a mix of cash and stock.—
Amelia Lucas,Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
7 June 2026
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Investigation traced equipment to officer's home According to the criminal complaint, the journalist suffered an injury while working at the protest and dropped a camera bag containing cameras and other equipment valued at roughly $10,000.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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A week has passed since the horrific death of Nancy Metayer Bowen, an admired leader in Broward County, the vice mayor of Coral Springs, and a rising young star in the Democratic Party.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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Timothee Chalamet’s rise as one of the most admired film actors of his generation officially ended at the Academy Awards Sunday night.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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In an exclusive clip shared with PEOPLE, a focus group of women who have either pursued or considered PMSR discuss the unknowns of the procedure, which allows patients to conceive biological children of deceased men using DNA extracted within 72 hours of death.—
Brian Brant,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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To see what was happening, his team added a dash of enzymes extracted from yeast cultures.—
Siddhant Pusdekar,
Quanta Magazine,
1 June 2026
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Among the early arrivals was Lady Natasha Rufus Isaacs, co-founder of Beulah London, a label loved by Harriet and the Princess of Wales, and her husband, Rupert Finch, who was linked to Kate Middleton in her pre-royal days.—
Stephanie Bridger-Linning,
Vanity Fair,
6 June 2026
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Among the first to take their seats were Lady Natasha Rufus Isaacs, co-founder of Beulah London, a label loved by Sperling and the Princess of Wales, and her husband, Rupert Finch, who was linked to Kate Middleton in her pre-royal days.—
Stephanie Bridger-Linning,
Glamour,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Imagine that an esteemed journalist published a book profiling a real-life vampire, and then that vampire’s twisted soulmate—also a vampire—started a rock band.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
2 June 2026
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The latest in this esteemed Grumeti portfolio is Sabora Tented Camp, which opened in November 2020.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Prized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prized. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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