Definitions

pry

[prahy] / praɪ /

VERB

interfere in someone else's business

Synonyms

STRONGEST

poke

STRONG

bug gape gaze hunt inquire intrude investigate meddle nose peek peep peer ransack reconnoiter rubberneck search snoop spy stare tap wiretap

WEAK

be a busybody be all ears be curious be inquisitive be nosy ferret out listen in poke nose into tune in on

Antonyms

STRONG

ignore neglect

WEAK

close leave alone

VERB

force or break open

Synonyms

STRONGEST

extract pull wrest

STRONG

disengage disjoin divide elevate elicit extort heave hoist jimmy lever lift move press prize push raise rear separate tear tilt turn twist uplift upraise wring

WEAK

pick up take up turn out uprear

Antonyms

STRONG

abandon attach combine connect decrease demote depress destroy discourage dissuade drop fall fix hide join keep lessen lower neglect repress stop straighten suppress unite untwist

WEAK

close leave alone

Example Sentences

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I pry the last Popsicle off the freezer wall, shake the crumbs off the plate, and count out the rest of the saltines.

From Literature

Coal began to pry open the dumpster lid, then paused.

From Literature

Doubtless there will be people trying to peek in from outside, but there will be no prying eyes inside the circuit.

From BBC

Sure enough, Lester had paper clips bent around his teeth and he got hysterical all over again because his mother pried them off.

From Literature

The estate sits behind high hedges and a gated entrance that leads to a long driveway—ensuring total privacy from prying eyes.

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