Examples of 'pry' in a sentence

Meaning of "pry"

Pry is a verb that means to inquire or meddle in other people's business or affairs
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  • To peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public.
  • To inquire into something that does not concern one; to be nosy; to snoop.
  • To peer at (something) closely; also, to look into (a matter, etc.) thoroughly.
  • An act of prying; a close and curious look.

How to use "pry" in a sentence

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We need to pry this murder conspiracy apart.
This is the shaft of the pry bar.
Carefully pry filter top from base.
This goddamn thing to pry doors open.
Pry out the battery see illustration.
He used this to pry open the door.
Had to pry it from her hands postmortem.
I do not want to pry into your life.
Pry up plastic top and remove it completely.
I have managed to pry a few items loose.
Pry the tab out of the slot.
He has no right to pry into my personal affairs.
Pry through the portage of the head.
See if we got a pry bar in the car.
Then pry out end section as shown.

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Firemen had to pry the bars off.
You pry away any loose rocks.
Tom tried to pry open the box.
Pry that jug out of your mouth.
Pick and pry among the dead.
Pry locks open with lever bar.
I do not mean to pry on your private life.
No pry marks on any of the frames so far.
I would not pry into your life.
Pry sleeve upward until it come loose.
You can not pry it or chop it or melt it.
Pry cover off with screwdriver or knife.
Please do not pry into my personal affairs.
She knew exactly what to pry out of me.
I have to pry every word out of you.
All you have to do is find a pry bar.
You can pry as much as you like.
We need to find something to help us pry it out.
We gotta pry something out of your dad.
Ruth could not pry her away.
I had to pry his hands off of my body.
Get up here with that pry bar.
I will pry the secret out of her.
I was about to use a crowbar to pry them off of me.
Do not pry into the affairs of others.
He came here trying to pry information from me.
We can pry those memories out of her.
That was not an invitation to pry into my life.
They had to pry him out of my hands.
I practically needed a crowbar to pry them apart.
I needed it to pry open some paint cans.
Now put down the pry bar.
I do not mean to pry into what you are doing.
We will use this knife to pry it out.
No neighbors to pry their noses in your business.

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