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
IEEE Spectrum, 28 Nov. 2017
Danaher is a better run company and, unlike GE Healthcare, it is also levered to a return of biotechnology initial public offerings.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2025
That crash was caused by a loose, improvised safety harness that caught on the helicopter’s fuel shut-off lever, mounted on the floor.
—Andy Newman, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The main entrance boasts a double-doored vestibule that acts like an airlock for radio waves; anyone hoping to enter must lever one door closed before opening the other one.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Nov. 2017
Danaher is a better run company and, unlike GE Healthcare, it is also levered to a return of biotechnology initial public offerings.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
Doing so depresses a lever at the back of the lock, which automatically causes the arms to swing back in and lock together around the far side of the post.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2025
That crash was caused by a loose, improvised safety harness that caught on the helicopter’s fuel shut-off lever, mounted on the floor.
—Andy Newman, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lever
Noun
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The knobs on the stove, the refrigerator handles, the drawer pulls, and the kitchen light switches all need a good scrub and disinfecting.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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Knobs, cup pulls, bar pulls, drop handles, backplate knobs, latch hardware—there's no shortage of ways to dress your cabinet doors, especially this year.—
Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 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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A little length, a little grace around the ankle, a belly button button—what's not to love?—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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In this era of college basketball, every year is like pushing the reset button.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Firefighters had to call in a crane to lift the dump truck off the Ford Ranger.—
Frank Fernandez,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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The obliging royalty would lift their hems and give the crowd a glimpse of their sneakers and cowboy boots.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But for many doctors making the switch, the concierge membership model is the only way to have the kind of personal relationships with patients that attracted them to the profession in the first place.—
Karen Brown,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2025
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Making the switch from using press releases as tactical news vehicles to strategically leveraging them as long-lead PR tools allows companies to stay ahead of the pack.—
Daniel Lotzof,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This baby features an aspect ratio dial too – a first for Fuji – with nine options to frame your shots in different ways, which is pretty neat to see on a high-end camera like this.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Mar. 2025
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The focal point of the dial is the timing elements of the chronograph, with a 30-minute totalizer placed at 9 o’clock being the only framed sub-dial in sight.—
Blake Buettner,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The key is to use AI to enhance strategy, not replace creativity, ensuring long-term adaptability in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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For bettors, the key is to assess whether a team has the depth and skill for sustained success, or if recent wins are masking deeper issues.—
Julia Ranney,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Unlike its hydraulic predecessors, this version is powered by a fully electric system with all-electric actuators.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In December of 2024, BAe Systems was selected to provide and integrate the actuator control units into the aircraft’s flight control systems.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Lever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lever. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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