1
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
Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Seeger also mentored him, linking him to an older generation of folk singers who prized the music’s traditional roots and links to leftist politics.
—Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Seeger also mentored him, linking him to an older generation of folk singers who prized the music’s traditional roots and links to leftist politics.
—Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Seeger also mentored him, linking him to an older generation of folk singers who prized the music’s traditional roots and links to leftist politics.
—Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
One of the things Buckley prized about Galbraith was the economist’s excellence of English.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
One of the things Buckley prized about Galbraith was the economist’s excellence of English.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
One of the things Buckley prized about Galbraith was the economist’s excellence of English.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
One of the things Buckley prized about Galbraith was the economist’s excellence of English.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Seeger also mentored him, linking him to an older generation of folk singers who prized the music’s traditional roots and links to leftist politics.
—Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Seeger also mentored him, linking him to an older generation of folk singers who prized the music’s traditional roots and links to leftist politics.
—Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Seeger also mentored him, linking him to an older generation of folk singers who prized the music’s traditional roots and links to leftist politics.
—Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
One of the things Buckley prized about Galbraith was the economist’s excellence of English.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
One of the things Buckley prized about Galbraith was the economist’s excellence of English.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
One of the things Buckley prized about Galbraith was the economist’s excellence of English.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
One of the things Buckley prized about Galbraith was the economist’s excellence of English.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
Seeger also mentored him, linking him to an older generation of folk singers who prized the music’s traditional roots and links to leftist politics.
—Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Seeger also mentored him, linking him to an older generation of folk singers who prized the music’s traditional roots and links to leftist politics.
—Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Seeger also mentored him, linking him to an older generation of folk singers who prized the music’s traditional roots and links to leftist politics.
—Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Seeger also mentored him, linking him to an older generation of folk singers who prized the music’s traditional roots and links to leftist politics.
—Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
One of the things Buckley prized about Galbraith was the economist’s excellence of English.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
One of the things Buckley prized about Galbraith was the economist’s excellence of English.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
One of the things Buckley prized about Galbraith was the economist’s excellence of English.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
One of the things Buckley prized about Galbraith was the economist’s excellence of English.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Seeger also mentored him, linking him to an older generation of folk singers who prized the music’s traditional roots and links to leftist politics.
—Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Seeger also mentored him, linking him to an older generation of folk singers who prized the music’s traditional roots and links to leftist politics.
—Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Seeger also mentored him, linking him to an older generation of folk singers who prized the music’s traditional roots and links to leftist politics.
—Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Seeger also mentored him, linking him to an older generation of folk singers who prized the music’s traditional roots and links to leftist politics.
—Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
One of the things Buckley prized about Galbraith was the economist’s excellence of English.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
One of the things Buckley prized about Galbraith was the economist’s excellence of English.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
One of the things Buckley prized about Galbraith was the economist’s excellence of English.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
One of the things Buckley prized about Galbraith was the economist’s excellence of English.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prized
Adjective
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With the arrival of Executive Chef Daniel Pfeifer-Kotz, whose resume includes long stints at hotspots like LA’s Beauty & Essex and Laurel Hardware, and Cacao in Miami under esteemed Chef Edgar Leal, the menu has undergone a sunny transformation that commands notice.—
Chelsea Frank,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Judged by an esteemed panel of nature and conservation photography experts, chaired by wildlife photographer Suzi Eszterhas, the competition’s winning images and finalists highlight Earth’s biodiversity and illustrate the many threats our planet faces.—
Skylar Knight,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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Thailand is America’s oldest ally in Asia whose revered palace historically served as a pillar of conservatism and permanence, as well as a bulwark against the communist fervor engulfing its Southeast Asian neighbors.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
26 June 2025
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Wildlife trafficking of turtles, parrots, and more in Mexico—with most transactions conducted on social media—is threatening the country’s revered biodiversity.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
26 June 2025
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“Prized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prized. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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