Pry and Tear

Pry

Pry verb - To draw out by force or with effort.
Usage example: a vain attempt to pry the cork out of a wine bottle

Tear and pry are semantically related. in force or break open topic. In some cases you can use "Tear" instead the word "Pry" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: prying, pried

Tear

Tear verb - To separate or remove by forceful pulling.
Usage example: tore the book from his hand

Pry and tear are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pry" instead a verb "Tear".

Nearby Words: tearful, tearing, teary, teardrop, tearless

Common collocations

piece pry piece tear piece
way pry way tear way
mouth pry mouth tear mouth
gun pry gun tear gun

Both words in one sentence

  • Lets Play / Tear of Grace What He Said: In the fifth episode of Bloodborne: The Old Hunters, after dying to Brador, the Church Assassin:Brador:...unending death awaits those who pry into the unknown...Tear: Yeah, what he said.
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