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verbunpry (third-person singular simple present unpries, present participle unprying, simple past and past participle unpried)
present singular third person unpries · participle present unprying · participle past unpried · past unpried
- transitiveTo pry apart; to prise or loosen.
Unplug the wires from the switch by unprying the locking tab.
1973, Chilton's Power Accessories and Wiring Diagrams Manual, page 3641 more example
Unprying the plastic edge, she lifted off the lid and brought the open can toward her face.
1997, Michael R. Phillips, A Rift in Time, page 275
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unpry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unpry
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