pried in a sentence
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Definition
Pried: to forcefully open something or to inquire deeply into someone's private matters.
Crossword clues for pried
Crossword clue ideas and answer hints for the word "pried".
- Forced open a locked door.
- Inquired into personal secrets.
- Opened something with effort.
- Searched deeply into someone’s affairs.
- Removed something by applying force.
Pried sentence examples
- She pried the box open, eager to see what was inside.
- The detective pried into the suspect's past to uncover hidden secrets.
- I had to pry the lid off the stubborn jar to reach the contents within.
- He pried the truth out of her after hours of gentle questioning.
- Curiosity pried at her mind, urging her to explore the old mansion.