What part of speech is pried?

Pried can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. pried is a verb, past participle of pry (infinitive).
  • 2. pried is a verb, past simple of pry (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does pried mean?

Definitions

Verb

pry - to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock": "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"
pry - be nosey; "Don't pry into my personal matters!"
pry - make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; "They pried the information out of him"
pry - search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office"

Examples of pried

#   Sentence  
1. verb He pried open the locked door with a crowbar.
2. verb Tom pried up the floorboards looking for the hidden gold coins.
3. verb Tom pried open the door with a crowbar.
4. verb She pried open the door.
5. verb Tom pried up some floorboards, looking for the gold coins.
6. verb Tom pried the locker open.
7. verb Tom pried open the door.
8. verb Yanni pried the rusted door open.
9. verb I pried off the lid.
10. verb I pried the lid off.
11. verb I pried the door open.
12. verb I pried the window open.
13. verb Tom pried the door open.
14. verb Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail.
15. verb Don't pry into my personal matters!
Sentence  
verb
He pried open the locked door with a crowbar.
Tom pried up the floorboards looking for the hidden gold coins.
Tom pried open the door with a crowbar.
She pried open the door.
Tom pried up some floorboards, looking for the gold coins.
Tom pried the locker open.
Tom pried open the door.
Yanni pried the rusted door open.
I pried off the lid.
I pried the lid off.
I pried the door open.
I pried the window open.
Tom pried the door open.
Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail.
Don't pry into my personal matters!

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