as in to pry
to raise, move, or pull apart with or as if with a lever
the workers used crowbars to lever the heavy stone block into its new position
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Recent Examples of lever
Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Once the roots are about as wide as your finger, harvest carrots by pulling them up with a lifting-twisting motion, or use a gardening fork to gently lever long roots free from the soil.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Feb. 2025
Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Muller’s takeaway was that learning requires friction—and that a student’s first confident error may be the strongest lever a teacher can pull.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 28 May 2025
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Verb
Mortgage REITs can be five to seven times levered – that is, five parts debt to one part equity, said Matthew Malone, head of investment management at Opto Investments.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Once the roots are about as wide as your finger, harvest carrots by pulling them up with a lifting-twisting motion, or use a gardening fork to gently lever long roots free from the soil.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Feb. 2025
Noun
President Trump pledged to put America First, and the Administration is committed to using every lever of executive power to address this crisis and restore American Greatness.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Muller’s takeaway was that learning requires friction—and that a student’s first confident error may be the strongest lever a teacher can pull.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lever
Noun
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Just like the Expedition, rear- and four-wheel-drive were both on offer, with the latter featuring 2WD, Auto 4WD, 4-high and 4-low options at the twist of a knob; a four-speed automatic was the sole gearbox.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
5 June 2025
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Its seat is upholstered and comfy, and its incline adjusts with the turn of a knob.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
Noun
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They’re designed with double reverse pleats, a zip and button fly, and angled side pockets.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Stay up to date on Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge deal analysis by hitting the follow button below.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Hundreds of people showed up to the opening, which was the day after Portland lifted its indoor mask mandate, and in the middle of the N.C.A.A. tournament.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Filler can’t lift sagging skin or reposition deeper tissue; a facelift is a literal lifting, cutting, and repositioning.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Unlike gas plants, coal plants can’t be easily turned on and off with the flip of a switch and take time to ramp up and come online.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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These are complemented by new high-density switches from Dell and Nvidia that handle either Ethernet or InfiniBand networking.—
Patrick Moorhead,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
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President Trump’s dial is perpetually set on bellicose.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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As with the original Freak watch, this new creation doesn’t have a traditional dial—no hands, no dial, and no crown to be found here.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 June 2025
Noun
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My apartment key weighed heavier than the betrayal in my chest.—
David Lee Condrey,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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As such, Ono predicts that nurturing creativity in higher education will be a key in keeping mathematics going for future generations.—
Lyndie Chiou,
Scientific American,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Other improvements might include faster, more capable actuators.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2025
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Such robots need high-speed machine vision, fast motors and actuators, precise control, and the ability to make accurate predictions in real time, not to mention being able to develop a game strategy.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 May 2025
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“Lever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lever. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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