pry
verb (used without object)
to inquire impertinently or unnecessarily into something.
pries
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pluralof pry.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Spot gold pries are down 5% at $4,616 a troy ounce while silver is down 7.8% at $78.18 an ounce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
Concerned, she visits a doctor, and when the specialist pries the welt open, hundreds of small spiders crawl out.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 12, 2024
U.S. oil and gas production, however, is on track to reach record highs in 2023 and 2024 due in part to rising oil pries.
From Reuters ● Sep. 18, 2023
So of course he pries it out of her: she's quitting.
From Salon ● May 22, 2023
He pries off a roof vent and disappears.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
