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
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
If the potatoes are hard to pull, use the shovel to lever them out of the soil carefully.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2024
Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 3 Mar. 2025
On the back of the robot near the charging contacts is a dirty water compartment, separate from the mopping liquid reservoir, that pulls free by pressing an inset release lever.
—PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025
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Verb
If your plants are hard to pull, insert your shovel beneath the roots and use it to lever the roots out of the soil.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
If the potatoes are hard to pull, use the shovel to lever them out of the soil carefully.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2024
Noun
Moreover, by suspending all U.S. global aid, the Trump administration had momentarily removed a potential lever.
—Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 3 Mar. 2025
On the back of the robot near the charging contacts is a dirty water compartment, separate from the mopping liquid reservoir, that pulls free by pressing an inset release lever.
—PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lever
Noun
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A little soapy water can help remove grease and dirt, as well as fingerprints from knobs and pulls.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2025
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If your kitchen has aged, and a complete redo isn't in your budget, changing the knobs on your cabinets is an easy fix.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 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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The programmable Action Button can be seen alongside the volume and power buttons.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Players can use a shuffle button to mix up the words on the screen if they get stuck.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Another benefit: The 40-degree curvature lifts the lashes from the roots to the tips and reaches every hair from the beginning to the end of the lash line.—
Anna Bader,
Glamour,
12 Mar. 2025
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Comments from Hansi Flick and players such as Raphinha, Lamine Yamal and Pedri communicate that Barca will give its all to lift the trophy for the first time since 2015, while some are already pointing to the Blaugrana as the favourite.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The ability to connect with three devices at once makes the ND 75 LP suitable for use with three devices without the need for a KVM switch.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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With the switch, the five years’ worth of orders under NSSF Phase 2 have ULA with 25 missions ordered to SpaceX’s 23 missions, for what was originally targeted to be a 60% to 40% order ration in favor of ULA.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Physical dials, buttons and switches appear to be in short supply, though there’s a volume dial on the center console, near a multipurpose rotary controller that can be used as an alternative to the main touch screen.—
Mark Phelan,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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The most eye-catching feature is the dial, marking a departure from the engraving seen in previous Urban Tribe releases.—
Matthew Catellier,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The keyboard and trackpad are great as usual: backlit keys, over 1mm of travel, large trackpad that can be tapped or clicked anywhere, with tremendous haptic feedback.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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The key is to not overwork the dough, which will make the final scone tough.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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New to the watches are a speaker (though not one that might necessarily make wrist calls easy) and a linear resonance actuator for stronger vibrations.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
18 Mar. 2025
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Of course, the actuator is also protected by being located inside the seat tube.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Lever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lever. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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