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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
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
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.
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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
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Hostas are beloved perennials prized for their lush, eye-catching foliage and easygoing nature.
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Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
29 June 2026
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
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
Adjective
For now, Wiggins stands as part of a remodeled Heat core along with Bam Adebayo and prized newcomer Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
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.
—
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
Verb
With their jewel-like seeds, vibrant color and sweet-tart flavor, pomegranates have long been prized around the world.
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Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Hostas are beloved perennials prized for their lush, eye-catching foliage and easygoing nature.
—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
29 June 2026
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.
—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
On the other hand, Arabica beans are prized for drip coffee.
—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
26 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.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prized
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Failing to the top Of the 56 signatures on the Declaration of Independence, Gwinnett’s is the most treasured today.
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But all of that can go right out the window with improper storage, turning your treasured cheese into a dried-out or moldy disappointment.
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My sternum was fractured, my rib cage pried open.
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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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Cape Verde almost pulled the biggest upset in World Cup history.
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Garibay’s one-handed save denied Jonathan Ricketts a sure goal in the 64th minute, and Moon pulled a 30-yard opportunity off a poor corner kick clearance just wide left.
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Revolut’s latest fund raise valued the firm at $75bn and Storonsky has spoken of a future IPO which could value the business—if someone doesn’t buy it before then – at north of $200bn.
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Levine Cava said the county would need to sell the property for market rate — and an appraiser once valued the land at $200 million.
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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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If extracted, that water could support astronauts, provide oxygen and be split into hydrogen and oxygen for rocket fuel.
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For instance, the region is thought to abundant with water ice – a valuable resource that could be extracted and used for drinking, breathing and as a source of hydrogen and oxygen for rocket fuel.
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Aside from the girly designs, Frankies Bikinis is loved for its long-lasting, durable fabrics.
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Embodying the best of what the FIFA World Cup might hope to be was the enchanting tale of Lawrence adopting Algeria and being loved right back.
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In an online sale of works from the esteemed Zabludowicz collection of contemporary art that concluded on Tuesday, over half the artworks failed to sell.
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There is nothing quite as iconic in American fashion as blue jeans, and for decades those jeans were made of premium fabrics in esteemed American mills, using American cotton.
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“Prized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prized. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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