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'pry' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'pry' with 5 example sentences.


pry noun

: a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge

pry verb

: 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.
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