pried
Example Sentences
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In 1947, after reports of strong odors were reported, a huge crowd on the street watched as police and city officials pried their way inside to look for the brothers’ bodies.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
The other way is when those journals are pried from their hands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
Gilbert’s book has pried open a feminist door that felt long slammed shut.
From Slate ● May 12, 2025
He gently pried loose a tile the size of a paperback book and wiped his hand across the dusty surface.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2025
With a rock and a spike, she punched a hole and drank the juice, cracked the shell and pried out the flesh.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
