verb
- past tense of pry; to inquire nosily or intrusively into someone’s private affairs
- past tense of pry; to move, force, or pull apart with a lever or similar tool
Examples
- She pried into her neighbor’s personal business.
- The reporter pried for information about the scandal.
- He pried the lid off the paint can with a screwdriver.
- They pried the boards apart to access the hidden compartment.
- The detective pried open the locked drawer.
- I wish you hadn’t pried into my private emails.
- She pried the stubborn nail from the wall.