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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
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
On Tuesday, the New York Supreme Court ordered billionaire art dealer David Nahmad to return a prized Amedeo Modigliani within 30 days to the grandson of the late Jewish dealer Oscar Stettiner, reports The Art Newspaper.
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Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
18 June 2026
Residents assemble altars at the thresholds of their homes, adorning them with prized heirloom linens, and step into stockings, underskirts, petticoats, and blouses that have been painstakingly hand-stitched and preserved across generations.
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Catherine Tansey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
The next week, the administration relaxed export controls on Nvidia's highly prized AI chips, clearing the way for the company to sell them to China.
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Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
In less than a month, Riverside’s Mission Inn has gained a new owner, lost two prized pieces of art and sparked a heated debate over the line between private property and community history.
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Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Why Glimcher allegedly balked at parting ways with his prized Pollock is anyone’s guess, but last week, Pace Gallery cut fifty people from its 250-person staff and dropped fifty artists from its overall roster of 135.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
8 June 2026
Such restrictions could undercut efforts by Chinese AI firms to retain prized engineers, Bloomberg noted, especially with a domestic talent war underway.
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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.
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Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
On the other hand, Arabica beans are prized for drip coffee.
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Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
Silver is often prized for its growth potential compared to gold, which is primarily used for stability and wealth preservation.
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Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
That followed a regular season in which a player once prized for his 200-foot game saw a big dip in his ability to drive play.
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Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Anecdotal feedback is as prized as survey findings.
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Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Retirement plans — often an investor’s first experience with wealth building — have become prized for a generation where stability is a status symbol.
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Julia Bartak,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Optical tweezers are particularly prized in the world of neutral-atom quantum computers, like the Okazaki group are building.
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IEEE Spectrum,
21 June 2026
That’s an ancient evolutionary adaptation to the color of the sky during the blue hour, that eggshell interval prized by artists.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Adjective
The 50,000-acre property in southern Indiana is the state’s second-largest parcel of public land and offers limited but prized deer and turkey hunting and varied habitats that are regularly used by rare and even endangered species of birds, amphibians, and invertebrates.
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Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
On Tuesday, the New York Supreme Court ordered billionaire art dealer David Nahmad to return a prized Amedeo Modigliani within 30 days to the grandson of the late Jewish dealer Oscar Stettiner, reports The Art Newspaper.
—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
18 June 2026
Residents assemble altars at the thresholds of their homes, adorning them with prized heirloom linens, and step into stockings, underskirts, petticoats, and blouses that have been painstakingly hand-stitched and preserved across generations.
—
Catherine Tansey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
The next week, the administration relaxed export controls on Nvidia's highly prized AI chips, clearing the way for the company to sell them to China.
—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
In less than a month, Riverside’s Mission Inn has gained a new owner, lost two prized pieces of art and sparked a heated debate over the line between private property and community history.
—
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Why Glimcher allegedly balked at parting ways with his prized Pollock is anyone’s guess, but last week, Pace Gallery cut fifty people from its 250-person staff and dropped fifty artists from its overall roster of 135.
—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 June 2026
Such restrictions could undercut efforts by Chinese AI firms to retain prized engineers, Bloomberg noted, especially with a domestic talent war underway.
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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.
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Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
Verb
Many antique purchases for the store are made through private sales between dealers, but some of Corbett’s favorite and most prized possessions have come from auctions and estate sales.
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Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
On the other hand, Arabica beans are prized for drip coffee.
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Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
Silver is often prized for its growth potential compared to gold, which is primarily used for stability and wealth preservation.
—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
That followed a regular season in which a player once prized for his 200-foot game saw a big dip in his ability to drive play.
—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Anecdotal feedback is as prized as survey findings.
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Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Retirement plans — often an investor’s first experience with wealth building — have become prized for a generation where stability is a status symbol.
—
Julia Bartak,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Optical tweezers are particularly prized in the world of neutral-atom quantum computers, like the Okazaki group are building.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
21 June 2026
That’s an ancient evolutionary adaptation to the color of the sky during the blue hour, that eggshell interval prized by artists.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prized
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Although it’s credited to the core duo of Shabason and Krgovich, Four Days in June leans on a community of treasured collaborators; some are longtime members of the duo’s Toronto cohort and others outsiders dropping by.
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Afterward, Holmes was given the game ball, which will join two state medals and two championship rings as treasured mementos of a special time in his life.
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Lonnie has plenty stacked against him, not least of all his own son, who is inching closer to surpassing his status in the golf world — people are even starting to call him the Hawk, a torch that had to have been pried out of his father’s hand.
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Last year, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that thieves had pried off a bronze plaque dedicating the building to the history of philadelphia from its main entrance.
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After the network successfully pulled together a motley crew of Real Housewives offspring and their Manhattan socialite friends last year, the gang is back for a second season in the city.
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Arraez pulled a 1-1 curveball from the Athletics’ Aaron Civale off the top of his right foot and collapsed to the ground in pain.
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Having a seat at the table matters, but true inclusion means being listened to and valued in the conversations that shape our future.
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These crucial soft skills, highly valued by employers, are cultivated through real-world experience rather than academic transcripts.
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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.
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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.
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The irradiated samples were successfully extracted after being tested inside Idaho National Laboratory’s (INL) Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) on May 6, 2026.
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Although longtime group engineer and audio legend George Massenburg is interviewed, more mileage might have been extracted from his involvement.
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It’s also loved for its rustic appearance, crisp crust, airy interior and potential nutritional benefits, including being easier to digest than many other types of bread.
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One example from the book that illustrates Perel’s tough-love approach was a couple who loved to cuddle, wearing comfortable clothes such as flannel nightgowns to unwind.
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And no ball is complete without esteemed judges; which is why roughly an hour before showtime, comedian Michelle Buteau and drag queen Miss Peppermint are in the upper dining room of Sardi’s prepping for their short — but long awaited — turn with the scorecards.
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The design house has collaborated with esteemed names ranging from Zaha Hadid to Verner Panton and is best known for its lustrous silver tabletop pieces.
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“Prized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prized. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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