as in to pry
to raise, move, or pull apart with or as if with a lever
the workers used crowbars to lever the heavy stone block into its new position
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Recent Examples of lever
Jp Shaffer
july 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2025
With Iran’s conventional military doctrine in ruins, terrorism may become its primary lever of influence.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2025
Mortgage REITs can be five to seven times levered – that is, five parts debt to one part equity, said Matthew Malone, head of investment management at Opto Investments.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Sleep is one of the most powerful levers for overall well-being.
—Jp Shaffer
july 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2025
With Iran’s conventional military doctrine in ruins, terrorism may become its primary lever of influence.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
Noun
In turn, individual people who are highly levered to their stock-market savings will cut back spending in their own lives.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2025
Mortgage REITs can be five to seven times levered – that is, five parts debt to one part equity, said Matthew Malone, head of investment management at Opto Investments.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lever
Noun
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Start by just changing the knobs on a dresser, MacDermaid said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
3 July 2025
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Users can easily adjust the temperature settings and two fan speeds using the knobs on the bottom left of the unit.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
Noun
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As the sound drew closer, Wiggs and his colleague pressed a button on a console.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Push and hold the button and the door closes for you.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Superman’s first big boost came Tuesday when the film’s review embargo lifted.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Some communities have lifted homes off the ground so that floodwaters can pass below them.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Both fuel switches were found in the run position with indications that both engines were attempting to relight before the crash.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Jeong went from forward to wingback and back to his preferred position of forward in his last two years in Minnesota; that switch factored into his inconsistency.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
13 July 2025
Noun
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The other wrist was adorned with an Audemars Piguet, its dial dotted with diamonds.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
11 July 2025
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No more messing around with dials or having to adjust sound levels, for example.—
Eric Hutto,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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As Pentagon leaders see it, the key is to get unmanned systems ready to go immediately.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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The Perfect Warm-Up: Ezra Collective Brings the Fire Brit Award and Mercury Prize winning British band Ezra Collective set the stage for Stevie Wonder with an energy-filled, all guns blazing performance full of magical keys, sublime saxophone and dazzling drumming.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Aerodynamics must be evaluated in real-time, while control systems must handle both slow joint actuators and fast jet turbines.—
Paul Ridden
June 24,
New Atlas,
24 June 2025
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Every 40 seconds, as the mirrors are repositioned for their next long exposure, the actuators perform a new calculus to make a reflective surface that’s seemingly already perfect even more so.—
Michael Jones McKean,
The Atlantic,
23 June 2025
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“Lever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lever. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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