: an iron or steel bar that is usually wedge-shaped at the working end for use as a pry or lever
crowbar
transitive verb
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He was arrested in August 1975 after a highway patrolman pulled him over for speeding and found suspicious items in his car, including a ski mask and a crowbar.
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Jessica Sager, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Wielding crowbars, the men dragged the workers out of the offices and into the lobby.
—Atossa Araxia Abrahamian Atossa Araxia Abrahamian, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Deputies had to use a crowbar to get the children out of the barn, the Associated Press reported.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Cops recovered surveillance footage of one of the thieves, who sported a mask was dressed head to toe in black, and was holding a crowbar.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Jessica Sager, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Wielding crowbars, the men dragged the workers out of the offices and into the lobby.
—Atossa Araxia Abrahamian Atossa Araxia Abrahamian, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Deputies had to use a crowbar to get the children out of the barn, the Associated Press reported.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Cops recovered surveillance footage of one of the thieves, who sported a mask was dressed head to toe in black, and was holding a crowbar.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crowbar
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“Crowbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crowbar. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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crowbar
noun
crow·bar
ˈkrō-ˌbär 
: a metal bar used as a lever or pry
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