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
Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Once the roots are about as wide as your finger, harvest carrots by pulling them up with a lifting-twisting motion, or use a gardening fork to gently lever long roots free from the soil.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Feb. 2025
Paulina Likos, CNBC, 15 May 2025
It’s designed to effortlessly wind the line into your reel just by cranking a lever.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
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Verb
Mortgage REITs can be five to seven times levered – that is, five parts debt to one part equity, said Matthew Malone, head of investment management at Opto Investments.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Once the roots are about as wide as your finger, harvest carrots by pulling them up with a lifting-twisting motion, or use a gardening fork to gently lever long roots free from the soil.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Feb. 2025
Noun
Amazon can pull many of the same levers, including private label, as Walmart and Costco.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 15 May 2025
It’s designed to effortlessly wind the line into your reel just by cranking a lever.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lever
Noun
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Shower flooring must be non-slip and shower knobs should be at wheelchair height.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2025
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Protect Hardware When Painting Painting can result in a real mess when stray streaks and drips land on handles, knobs, and pulls.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
25 May 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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There’s also a flashlight setting, which is activated by holding down the power button.—
Jamie Weissman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 May 2025
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North Little Rock officials, trying to reach a subsection of the population who doesn't use social media, created a cell phone app for the city to include updates, events, city information and more to be available at the click of a button.—
Harley Walls,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
Verb
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Then Ottawa’s Rebecca Leslie lifted a puck from Frost defender Maggie Flaherty behind the net, and Jocelyne Larocque slipped a low shot past Rooney to give the Charge the late lead.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
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The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifted off from a launch pad on the southeastern coast of India early Sunday, local time, with a radar reconnaissance satellite named EOS-09, or RISAT-1B.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 May 2025
Noun
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And just like Google, Microsoft can absorb new AI companies with the flick of a switch given its size, distribution moat and extensive networks.—
Barry Libert,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Overnight, the pair switch bodies to learn about the struggles the other is dealing with.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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This stylish retro camera harks back to Olympus's earlier 35mm film models and features black and silver coloring, manual dials and a chunky hand grip for one-handed use.—
Rowena Cockett,
Space.com,
26 May 2025
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Like the rest of the watch, the design is minimal but sharp, clearly prioritizing architectural impact over dial furniture.—
Matthew Catellier,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Despite its slim design, the interior holds more than meets the eye — think phone, wallet, sunglasses, keys, and then some.—
Taylor Jean Stephan,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Dorn and the others were given laptops and shown the different functions of keys: control, shift and caps lock, how to copy and paste.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Such robots need high-speed machine vision, fast motors and actuators, precise control, and the ability to make accurate predictions in real time, not to mention being able to develop a game strategy.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 May 2025
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The air pressure sequentially triggers two ligament actuators in each leg, which move the limb laterally, along with one foot actuator that lifts the limb off the ground.—
Ben Coxworth
May 28,
New Atlas,
28 May 2025
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“Lever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lever. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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