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
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Nov. 2025
If the potatoes are hard to pull, use the shovel to carefully lever them out of the soil.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
It's designed to slow front and back tires together, with a squeeze of a single lever.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 29 Mar. 2026
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Verb
There’s little value in having advanced locking systems if the door can easily be levered open with a crowbar.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Nov. 2025
If the potatoes are hard to pull, use the shovel to carefully lever them out of the soil.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
The withdrawal order, the account type, the timing of life changes, the record-keeping on charitable gifts — each one is a small lever.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
It's designed to slow front and back tires together, with a squeeze of a single lever.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lever
Noun
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This peripheral features silent key switches with additional sound-damping material in the chassis, as well as dedicated shortcut keys and a volume knob.—
Aubrey Jowers,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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The video depicted fingers on a MIDI keyboard, turning knobs, pushing buttons and supposedly composing the song in real time.—
Sam Davies,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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After Giants shortstop Willy Adames' throw on Semien's infield single pulled first baseman Jerar Encarnacion off the bag, third baseman Chapman made a throwing error that allowed one run to score.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There will be a new moon in your sign on April 17, which is essentially a reset button that encourages you to start again, in a bold new way.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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After no one showed up, the passenger pushed an SOS button and was told that staff were on their way.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Severino struggled with his control, walking five and throwing just 49 of his 91 pitches for strikes before he was lifted after 3 1/3 innings.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Trump has also made statements that lifted markets, only to see the gains quickly disappear after increasing his military threats.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The switch to a fall schedule will require a second dredging this year to make the transition.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Hayes carried the name and number of Dalton Knecht on his chest, a last-minute switch from originally swapping his jersey with Jarred Vanderbilt.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Sonya and Jason, the inn's effervescent community coordinators seem to have every islander on speed-dial and will plan and replan your itinerary as many times as needed.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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The dial is all about legibility, with white markings over a black surface, including a larger-than-usual tachymeter scale printed on one of the deepest flanges in the business.—
Carol Besler,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The key now is to foster stronger intracontinental dialogue—turning these events from mere entry points into active hubs of exchange among artists, institutions, and audiences.—
Smooth Nzewi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Overall, the key is to meet a cat’s natural climbing needs in appropriate ways rather than trying to stop the instinct entirely.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The gear selector moves from the center console to the steering column, freeing up space for storage and an easy to use rotary controller that combines volume, drive mode selection and atmospheres, which coordinates audio and internal lighting.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The document describes a gear selector that can be operate like both an automatic and manual gearbox.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Lever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lever. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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