Hit
Hit verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Nearby Word: hitting
Pry
Pry verb - To raise, move, or pull apart with or as if with a lever.
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Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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They hit the emergency button, Morgan tries to pry the door open, Reid panics, and they both scream (well, Reid squeaks) for Hotch before it finally opens and they stumble out.
Source: Elevator Failure
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Pry and Hit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hit/pry
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Pry or Hit. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hit/pry.
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