pries Sentence Examples
- The locksmith patiently pries open the rusted lock.
- The mechanic carefully pries away the old battery terminal.
- The artist uses a small tool to pry the paintbrush from the paint can.
- The thief pries open the window with a crowbar.
- The child pries at the lid of the toy box, eager to see what's inside.
- The animal pries open the jaws of its prey, revealing its sharp teeth.
- The doctor gently pries apart the patient's lips to examine their mouth.
- The chef pries the stubborn oysters open with an oyster knife.
- The mechanic pries out the damaged spark plug with a wrench.
- The hiker pries a large rock from the trail to clear the path.
pries Meaning
pries
to look closely, to raise, move, or pull apart with or as if with a lever, to raise, move, or pull apart with a lever, to force out, detach, or open with difficulty, a tool for prying, to extract, detach, or open with difficulty, to search curiously into other people's affairs, to look closely or inquisitively, leverage, to make a nosy or presumptuous inquiry
Synonyms & Antonyms of pries
FAQs About the word pries
to look closely, to raise, move, or pull apart with or as if with a lever, to raise, move, or pull apart with a lever, to force out, detach, or open with diffic
pulls, lifts, breaks, detaches, hoists,levers, prizes, jimmies, elevates, divides
connects,joins,
The locksmith patiently pries open the rusted lock.
The mechanic carefully pries away the old battery terminal.
The artist uses a small tool to pry the paintbrush from the paint can.
The thief pries open the window with a crowbar.
