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
Dan Freedman, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
If your plants are hard to pull, insert your shovel beneath the roots and use it to lever the roots out of the soil.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
This creates new layers of complexity and uncertainty for dealmakers, and reflects how the Trump administration is willing to pull novel levers to end what most CEOs viewed as sensible policies until two months ago.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The Yankees, not wanting to be levered too badly if Cole performed as expected in the first five years of the deal, included a trump card in the agreement.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
If your plants are hard to pull, insert your shovel beneath the roots and use it to lever the roots out of the soil.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
In recent years, scholars across a range of disciplines have laid bare the levers of systemic racial inequality, especially around the subject of real estate.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
This creates new layers of complexity and uncertainty for dealmakers, and reflects how the Trump administration is willing to pull novel levers to end what most CEOs viewed as sensible policies until two months ago.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lever
Noun
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Breccia Capraia marble tops the lounge bar, fitted with a custom brass edge, a Perrin & Row faucet, and Foro by Waterworks knobs and pull.—
Andrew Sessa,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2025
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Yet the goals are simple: one, to locate the greatest mass of the barrel at a spot where the analytics suggest the most frequent contact is made by the hitter; and two, to support faster swings by moving weight distribution toward the bat knob.—
Michael Peregrine,
Forbes.com,
2 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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In this era of college basketball, every year is like pushing the reset button.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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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
Verb
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When Medina instead lifts his right arm, which held the replica gun, officers open fire, striking Medina multiple times.—
Max Levy,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2025
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Shutting off fossil fuels isn’t an option when the priority is lifting hundreds of millions into the middle class.—
Jemma Green,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 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
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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
Noun
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The set includes a 34-millimeter rose gold alloy watch designed with a floral-print dial and a neutral pink leather strap.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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Pearly white face is adorned with a golden Roman numeral dial for a classic look.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
25 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
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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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That actuator can move in any direction along the skin, to engage many mechanoreceptors at once, and it can be arranged in arrays to produce a wider range of tactile sensations.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Lever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lever. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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