"pried" in the verb sense

1. pry, prise, prize, lever, jimmy

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"

2. pry

be nosey

"Don't pry into my personal matters!"

3. intrude, horn in, pry, nose, poke

search or inquire in a meddlesome way

"This guy is always nosing around the office"

4. pry, prise

make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry

"They pried the information out of him"

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