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prying

[prahy-ing] / ˈpraɪ ɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
nosy
Synonyms


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Prying it loose may not be easy, but I have a few strategies to get your refund quickly.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2023

Prying the lid off an archival box recently, Bevan pulled out a mailbag from the Zenobia, a merchant ship captured while sailing from France to New York during the War of 1812.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2023

Matt Logan: Prying him away from Corona Centennial has been on the wish list for years of some Mater Dei supporters, especially when Rollinson went 17 consecutive seasons without winning a title.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2022

Prying market share away from Nvidia has been a challenge as many AI researchers and companies have been accustomed to using Nvidia’s software platform CUDA.

From Reuters • May 10, 2022

Prying me loose, then putting his great hands on both my shoulders, he made me stand before him.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi