1. to inquire nosily or intrusively into someone’s private affairs
2. to move, force, or pull apart with a lever or similar tool

Examples

• She always pries into her neighbors’ business.
• Stop prying and mind your own affairs.
• He pries the lid off the paint can with a screwdriver.
• The detective pries open the locked drawer.
• My mother pries too much into my personal life.
• She pries the boards apart to access the hidden compartment.
• Don’t pry into matters that don’t concern you.