LEVER Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of lever

as in to pry

to raise, move, or pull apart with or as if with a lever the workers used crowbars to lever the heavy stone block into its new position

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Recent Examples of lever

Verb

The small, seemingly insignificant experience of controlling an automobile by clutching and levering its gears turned out to be deeply meaningful. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026 At one point, after Gabriel won a header by levering himself up on Haaland’s shoulders, the two grappled on the turf as the game continued around them. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Noun

Routed directly to whoever can mobilize the data by changing the ad, prioritizing the backlog or enhancing the renewal play, the same signal becomes a growth lever. — Jay Lee, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The Ordinary brand is a lever, as well, due to its accessible price points. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lever

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lever

Verb

Sellers who have the option to pull their listing off the market are generally doing so.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Many voters thank him for pulling Serbia from economic obscurity and orchestrating a period of sustained modernisation including new highways, railways, schools and hospitals.

— Reuters, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of pull

Noun

Its vibrant Emerald Check pattern extends from the base plate to the lid, which is topped with an ornamental glass knob that feels fit for royalty.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2026
That includes colorblock styling, chunky knobs and physical controls, and simple shapes that make each device memorable and distinctive.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of knob

Verb

Chen stepped up and recorded two consecutive kills to lift the Panthers to a three-point win in the final set.

— Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
At the same time, other parts of the economy are already being hit by higher rates, which were lifted by market forces, even before the Fed hiked last month.

— Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of lift

Noun

Measured from the moment that the dots appeared to the moment the bird’s head started turning to peck at the button, the crows averaged 235 milliseconds.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
In the coming months, Instagram plans to prompt users to engage more with the feature, which is currently accessible via a button on the upper righthand side of the Reels tab.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of button

Noun

As with nearly all current 4K room-to-room projectors, the N3 Ultimate uses a 1,920-by-1,080-pixel DLP chip and TI's fast-switch pixel shifting to put a 3,840-by-2,160-pixel image on the screen.

— M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Researchers also envision ultra-fast optical switches and energy transport without losses at room temperature.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of switch

Noun

It will then be photographed and listed with a five-point condition grade for case, dial and bracelet.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Volkswagen has made welcome progress by restoring physical steering-wheel controls and adding a center-console dial that handles functions like volume and drive modes.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of dial

Noun

The biggest key for the Brewers in this game is to see if their bullpen can keep their excellent pitching alive.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
For the shame and regret are unbearable, and maybe there’s a way out, like at Nana’s, when everyone played that game, the hunt for the hidden key.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of key

Noun

Vanguart’s follow-up watch, the Orb, was three years in the making, and became the world’s first tourbillon featuring a function selector to switch between manual and automatic modes.

— Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026
In the cursed days of auto-sync, pre-mixed sets, and the celebrity spinner, few have done as much to defend the noble art of the DJ as Felix Manuel, aka Djrum, a selector who combines galactically expansive taste with equally vast technical skill.

— Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of selector

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