crowbarring
Forcing open violently
Crowbarring is using a crowbar—or metaphorically, any forceful leverage—to pry something open or apart.
The physical sense involves wedging the tool's flat end into a gap and applying pressure: They were crowbarring the door when police arrived.
Figuratively, crowbarring means forcing something into a space where it doesn't fit naturally: The writer kept crowbarring references to his favorite band into every article.
Lever or snoop
- jimmySmall prying bar
- leverPivoting bar for lifting
- wrenchTool for turning fasteners
- dislodgeForce from position
extract · break open · crack · wedge · heave · prize · bust · snap
Unlawful entry to premises
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- forced entryIllegal building intrusion
- heistOrganized large-scale theft
robbery · breach · unauthorized · intruder · infiltration · encroachment · violation · incursion
Intrusively inquisitive
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- doggednessUnyielding determination to continue
- relentlessContinuing without pause
insistent · forceful · unyielding · chipping away · working at · grinding · pressuring · wearing down
pry
Lever or snoop
dislodge · extract · break open · crack · wedge · heave · prize · bust · snap · splinter
break-in
Unlawful entry to premises
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- forced entryIllegal building intrusion
heist · robbery · breach · unauthorized · intruder · infiltration · encroachment · violation · incursion · penetration
prying
Intrusively inquisitive
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- doggednessUnyielding determination to continue
relentless · insistent · forceful · unyielding · chipping away · working at · grinding · pressuring · wearing down · hammering away
shoehorn
Heel insertion aid
- wedge inForce into tight spot
- squeeze inInsert with difficulty
- insertPlace within another thing
cram · stuff · shove · thrust · work in · push through · ram · lodge · slot in · muscle in
crowbarringlockpicking
Opening locks without keys
unlocking · hacking · finessing · bypassing · slipping in
crowbarringfinessing
Managing with delicate skill
coaxing · nudging · persuading · cajoling · surgical precision
crowbarringdovetailing
Joining in interlocking fashion
blending · meshing · belonging · harmonizing · blending in