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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
John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Journey guitarist Neal Schon talks touring essentials, prized guitars and favorite songsNeed a news break?
—Cooper Worth, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The prized freshmen are guards Hudson Mayes (6-5 from Redondo Beach) and Jaden Vance (6-6 from Phoenix).
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
But as other prized rivers in the West go to catch-and-release only, the notion of releasing a fish to grow bigger can sometimes reach an uncomfortable conclusion.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
But that will undermine growth, strain public finances, and erode Europe’s capacity to fund its prized welfare state.
—Jonathan Portes, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Caution will be Minnesota’s ally during the first quarter of the season with its prized player.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has successfully recruited prized political heavyweights in key battlegrounds, but left-wing insurgents are threatening to dash his plans to create a competitive midterm map for Democrats.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2025
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
Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Wainscott has always been one of the Hamptons’ quieter corners, prized for its wide-open landscapes and proximity to the ocean.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
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
Adjective
In live action, having triumphed with multi-prized intimate cinema, some directors look set to break out of their comfort zone.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Journey guitarist Neal Schon talks touring essentials, prized guitars and favorite songsNeed a news break?
—Cooper Worth, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The prized freshmen are guards Hudson Mayes (6-5 from Redondo Beach) and Jaden Vance (6-6 from Phoenix).
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
But as other prized rivers in the West go to catch-and-release only, the notion of releasing a fish to grow bigger can sometimes reach an uncomfortable conclusion.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
But that will undermine growth, strain public finances, and erode Europe’s capacity to fund its prized welfare state.
—Jonathan Portes, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Caution will be Minnesota’s ally during the first quarter of the season with its prized player.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has successfully recruited prized political heavyweights in key battlegrounds, but left-wing insurgents are threatening to dash his plans to create a competitive midterm map for Democrats.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
Under Putin, however, loyalty and continuity are still prized.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Wainscott has always been one of the Hamptons’ quieter corners, prized for its wide-open landscapes and proximity to the ocean.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prized
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The shimmering tradition is a treasured piece of only-in-Florida lore.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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The boy, Naoki, had a treasured toy, a samurai doll dressed in beautiful silk.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Founded in New York in 1992, the genre-blurring Bang on a Can All-Stars counts Steve Reich, Ornette Coleman, Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore and former San Diego composer George Lewis among its esteemed collaborators.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The 31 schools across the state had been nominated for the esteemed National Blue Ribbon Schools award, but the US Department of Education discontinued the long-running program in August.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
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The lineup of special guests also includes Jason Biggs, Dominique Sanda, James Franco, Dolph Lundgren, Joanna Kulig and Hanna Schygulla, all presenting works both new and revered.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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When the bill comes due after seven years of high living, infidelity, gambling, drinking, and usury, Jabez’s only hope seems to be Daniel Webster (Edward Arnold), the revered and charismatic politician and orator.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Prized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prized. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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