They were unable to prise open the box because it was too rusty.
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Prise
/pɹaɪz/
Synonyms for "prise" (8 found)
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Tom tried to prise open the box.
Source: tatoeba (3509356)
Tom spent fifteen minutes trying to prise open the drawer with a crowbar, but he couldn't get it open.
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He tried to prise the door open with a crowbar, but without success.
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