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Pried Meaning in English

word · lemma: pry

التعريف

'Pried' is the past tense of 'pry.' It means either to force something open with effort or to try to find out private information about someone.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Pried' is formal when referring to forcing objects, but slightly negative and intrusive when about asking personal questions. Common with 'pried open' (a door, a box) or 'pried into' (my life, someone’s secrets). Not to be confused with 'pride.'

جمل نموذجية

He pried the lid off the paint can.

basic

She pried into her friend’s personal life.

basic

They pried the window open with a screwdriver.

basic

Mom always pried into what I was doing after school.

natural

I pried open the old box and found some photos inside.

natural

Reporters pried into the celebrity’s private affairs.

natural