pry synonyms

pry

v.

  1. To move with a lever

    push, lift, raise, pull, prize, move, tilt, hoist, heave, uplift, upraise, elevate, turn out, jimmy*; see also force 2, open 2.

  2. To endeavor to discover; often used with into

    search, ferret out, seek, ransack, reconnoiter, peep, peer, peek, snoop, gaze, look closely, spy, stare, gape, nose, be curious, inquire, stick one's nose in*, rubber*, rubberneck*; see also hunt 2, meddle 1.

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