PRIZING Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

prizing 1 of 2

verb (1)

present participle of prize

as in prying

to draw out by force or with effort prizing the stubborn nails out of the board

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as in pulling

to raise, move, or pull apart with or as if with a lever trying to prize apart the jammed gears

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prizing

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verb (2)

present participle of prize

as in valuing

to hold dear veterinarians know that pets are highly prized by their owners

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Recent Examples of prizing

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The regime has been hollowed out by decades of negative selection—the result of rewarding mediocrity and prizing ideological loyalty over competence. — Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026 Rather than prizing animals for their beauty, their virile traits or their straight-up cool characteristics, frogposting is all about vulnerable animals—the dweebs of the animal kingdom. — Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 2025 Waters, who opened the Berkeley restaurant Chez Panisse in 1971, is the chef most closely identified with the farm-to-table movement, which shares an affinity with MAHA in prizing sustainably grown, locally sourced whole foods; from that same soil grew the farm-to-school movement. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prizing

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These evergreen or deciduous shrubs protect your garden oasis from prying eyes and create a sense of solitude.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
The two have already had a few chats away from prying eyes and shared a few kisses.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 10 June 2026

Definition of prying

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And often, data centers are pulling from municipal water supplies, Anisfeld said.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Haaland’s winning goal came after another bout of yanking and pulling; the striker tried to free himself by slapping the defender’s arm away, eventually just carrying on regardless.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 5 July 2026

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The era of free professional advice is evolving, marking a new approach to valuing expertise.

— Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
However, the Clippers are valuing youth, depth and future draft assets after mortgaging so much of that for the Leonard-George pairing.

— Zach Harper, New York Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of valuing

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The work focuses on FLiBe, a molten salt made of fluorine, lithium, and beryllium that is considered one of the leading materials for producing and extracting tritium inside future fusion reactors.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
The government is also extracting data from devices that law enforcement recently seized, Winik added.

— Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 2 July 2026

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Two years ago, Ella Langley introduced herself to country-loving audiences with her debut album Hungover.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Colombian journalists and fans in Kansas City Stadium were loving Cabo Verde’s attempt to knock out the reigning champions.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026

Definition of loving

Verb

Haaland’s winning goal came after another bout of yanking and pulling; the striker tried to free himself by slapping the defender’s arm away, eventually just carrying on regardless.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Now, with the federal and state government yanking back plenty of that funding and directly barring the city from enacting some of its more aggressive climate plans, Higgins is left with a narrow road to tread toward progress.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

Definition of yanking

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As with the studio version, the track began with Lifeson plucking out a delicate intro on a nylon-string guitar before blasting into monster electric riffs.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2026
Vogue’s beauty shopping editor Kiana Murden became a devotee after plucking it from the beauty closet and using it religiously.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 10 June 2026

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