Synonyms of prizing

prizing 1 of 2

verb (1)

present participle of prize

1

as in prying

to draw out by force or with effort

prizing the stubborn nails out of the board

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prying
• pulling
• extracting
• yanking
• plucking
• removing
• uprooting
• tearing (out)
• wringing
• rooting (out)
• taking (out)
• withdrawing
• wresting
• corkscrewing
• mining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inserting
• installing
• instilling
• implanting
• stuffing
• jamming
• wedging
• cramming
• ramming

2

as in pulling

to raise, move, or pull apart with or as if with a lever

trying to prize apart the jammed gears

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prying
• pulling
• lifting
• elevating
• dividing
• levering
• breaking
• separating
• jimmying
• shifting
• hoisting
• detaching
• uplifting
• parting
• disengaging
• disjoining
• breaking up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• connecting
• joining

prizing

2 of 2

verb (2)

present participle of prize

as in valuing

to hold dear

veterinarians know that pets are highly prized by their owners

Synonyms & Similar Words

• valuing
• treasuring
• loving
• appreciating
• enjoying
• respecting
• cherishing
• admiring
• regarding
• liking
• relishing
• revering
• reverencing
• setting store on
• worshiping
• revelling (in)
• venerating
• fancying
• grooving (on)
• esteeming
• delighting (in)
• reveling (in)
• digging
• memorializing
• caressing
• enshrining
• apprizing
• idolizing
• setting store by
• worshipping
• adoring
• doting (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undervaluing
• hating
• despising
• disdaining
• abhorring
• minimizing
• scorning
• scouting
• detesting
• loathing
• execrating
• disvaluing
• snubbing
• sniffing (at)
• slighting
• forgetting
• disparaging
• abandoning
• neglecting
• depreciating
• decrying
• belittling
• deprecating
• abominating
• writing off
• putting down
• crying down
• high-hatting
• bad-mouthing
• kissing off