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pry

1 of 3

verb (1)

pried; prying

intransitive verb

: to look closely or inquisitively
also : to make a nosy or presumptuous inquiry

pry

2 of 3

verb (2)

pried; prying

transitive verb

1
: to raise, move, or pull apart with a lever : prize
2
: to extract, detach, or open with difficulty
pried the secret out of my sister

pry

3 of 3

noun

1
: a tool for prying
2

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Surveillance footage from inside the business showed that after Radda was shot, the gunman went to the register and forced it open with a pry bar while Espinoza stood by the store’s entrance and acted as a lookout. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2022 Surveillance footage from inside the business showed that after Radda was shot, the gunman forced the register open with a pry bar while Espinoza stood by the store’s entrance and acted as a lookout. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2022 Exercising the caution of an archaeologist on a dig, Biondo and his team used small pry bars and light hammers to uncover design details long concealed. Arielle Dollinger, House Beautiful, 3 June 2021 Use a small pry bar with a sharp, wide blade, such as the Restorer’s Cat’s Paw ($19.90 for the eight-inch version at Lee Valley). Washington Post, 10 May 2021 When the Magna earthquake shook the Salt Lake Valley last March, tiles and bricks fell out of the ceiling at West Lake STEM Junior High with such force that the doors at one entryway were blocked and wouldn’t open without a pry bar. Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Mar. 2021 Harvest those carefully using a strong knife or small pry bar. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 9 Mar. 2021 Then use a pry bar to pull off any interior or exterior trim. Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2021 On June 2, 2019, Walnut Creek 911 received several calls about Hall threatening family members and walking around the neighborhood with a long metal pry bar, causing a commotion. Christina Maxouris, CNN, 22 Sep. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English prien

Verb (2)

probably back-formation from prize entry 5

First Known Use

Verb (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

circa 1806, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of pry was in the 14th century

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