levers 1 of 2

verb

Definition of leversnext
present tense third-person singular of lever
as in pries
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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levers

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noun

plural of lever
as in knobs

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for levers
  1. knobs
  2. pulls
  3. lifts
Noun
  • There are even Braille stickers for Blind and low vision people to affix to their product’s various knobs and switches.
    Steven Aquino, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • At one point, your guitarist just gets on the ground and starts twisting knobs on his pedalboard.
    Derek Scancarelli, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of knobs
Verb
  • First, what are these zipper pulls?
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Standouts include the Space Track Jacket and Pants, influenced by old-school NASA jackets, and the Apollo Jacket, which pulls from G-Star’s archival spacesuits.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of pulls
Verb
  • Winehouse’s Grammy-winning behemoth lifts seven rungs on the Official Albums Streaming tally, as fans in that country have apparently been streaming the project in larger-than-usual numbers.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The Blue Team lifts beaming hero Charles in victory, earning a (post-showers) team date with Joan.
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of lifts
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