Pried synonyms
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investigated (related)
The definition of investigate is to look into something or someone in order to try to discover the truth or to piece together a sequence of events.
(Intransitive) To move cautiously.
To search through for plunder; pillage; rob
To try to locate or discover; search for:
1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, III.4:
To turn or open by turning:
To discover by close observation:
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To look about in a sneaking, prying way
To put space between; space apart or scatter:
To stir up; instigate:
To look closely and searchingly, or squint, as in trying to see more clearly
To cause to emerge or become partly visible:
Peek is defined as to look at someone secretly or quickly.
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To remove obstructions from; clear:
To stir the emotions:
Meddle is defined as intrude in someone else's life or business.
(Geol.) To force (liquid magma, etc.) into or between solid rocks
(Radio, TV, etc.) To create interference in reception
To break open, into, or through by force
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To move or drive headfirst
To raise or lift up; elevate.
To lift up; raise
To raise; elevate.
(Naut.) To raise, haul, pull, move, etc. by pulling with a rope or cable
To raise aloft; lift or pull up, esp. by means of a cable, pulley, crane, etc.
(Photography) To move a camera vertically in a controlled way.
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To exert force in moving something toward the source of the force:
To exert pressure or force against, esp. so as to move
To poke a fire to remove ash or promote burning.
closed (antonym)
To grapple; to engage in close combat.
hunted (related)
To search; seek
participated (related)
(Intransitive) To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something). [from 16th c.]
Gape is defined as to open the mouth widely, such as to yawn or in surprise.
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To affect in a given way by staring
(Intransitive, military) To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of gaining information.
Find another word for pried. In this page you can discover 38 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for pried, like: investigated, nosed, ransacked, sought, searched, twisted, spied, snooped, separated, raised and prized.