'pry' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'pry' with 5 example sentences.
- pry noun
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: a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
- pry verb
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: to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
: be nosey
: search or inquire in a meddlesome way
: make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
I don't want anyone prying into my private life.
I don't mean to pry, but are you having problems at home?
It looks like somebody was trying to pry open this window.
He pried open the locked door with a crowbar.
We'll have to pry the door open.