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Writefine's Verbosaurus is the ULTIMATE online writer's tool. It lists nearly 1,400 English verbs within an interactive dictionary/thesaurus. It's an excellent resource for students learning English as a secondary language. Best of all, it's free!
Verb listings and definitions are presented in past tense for the convenience of most writers. The Verbosaurus can help you strengthen weak passages by employing the use of power verbs and attributive verbs.
A
-abandoned, abided, absorbed, accelerated, accepted, accessed, accomplished, accounted, accrued, accumulated, achieved, acknowledged, acquainted, acquired, activated, adapted, added, addressed, adjusted, admired, admitted, adopted, advanced, advised, affected, affixed, afforded, agreed, aided, aimed, alerted, alighted, aligned, alleviated, allowed, altered, amplified, amused, analyzed, announced, annoyed, answered, anticipated, apologized, appeared, applauded, applied, appreciated, apprehended, approached, approved, approximated, argued, arranged, arrested, arrived, arose, ascended, ascertained, asked, aspired, asserted, assessed, assimilated, associated, assumed, ate, attached, attacked, attained, attempted, attended, attracted, attributed, augmented, avoided, awoken
B
-backed, bade, baked, balanced, banned, banged, bared, batted, bathed, battled, beamed, beat, became, been, began, begged, begun, behaved, beheld, believed, belonged, bended, benefited, bent, bet, bid, bided, bit, bisected, bleached, bled, blessed, blew, blinded, blinked, blotted, blushed, boasted, boiled, bolted, bombarded, bombed, bonded, booked, bore, bored, borrowed, bought, bounced, bound, bounded, bowed, boxed, braked, branched, breathed, bred, broadened, broadcasted, broke, brooked, brought, bruised, brushed, bubbled, built, bumped, buried, burned, busted, buzzed
C
-calculated, calibrated, called, came, camped, capitalized, captured, cared, carried, carved, cast, caught, caused, ceased, ceded, centered, challenged, changed, characterized, charged, chased, cheated, checked, cheered, cherished, chewed, choked, chose, chopped, circled, circulated, claimed, clarified, clapped, clasped, classified, cleaned, cleared, clenched, climbed, clipped, closed, clothed, clung, coached, coalesced, cogitated, cognized, coiled, collapsed, collected, colored, combed, combined, commanded, committed, communicated, compared, competed, compiled, complained, completed, complicated, compressed, comprehended, computed, conceived, concentrated, concerned, concluded, concurred, condensed, conducted, confessed, confined, confused, conjectured, connected, considered, consisted, constituted, constrained, constructed, construed, contacted, contained, contemplated, continued, contracted, contradicted, contrasted, contributed, controlled, converged, converted, conveyed, convinced, cooperated, coordinated, copied, corrected, correlated, corroborated, cost, coughed, counted, covered, cracked, crashed, crawled, created, crept, critiqued, crossed, crossed-out, crushed, cried, crystallized, cured, curled, curved, cut, cycled
D
-dabbed, damaged, dammed, danced, dared, dealt, decayed, deceived, decided, declared, decoded, decorated, decreased, deduced, defended, defined, deflected, delayed, deliberated, delighted, delineated, delivered, demonstrated, denied, depended, depicted, deployed, deposited, derived, descended, described, deserted, deserved, desiccated, designated, designed, desolated, destroyed, detailed, detected, deteriorated, determined, developed, deviated, devised, dialed, diagnosed, dictated, did, differed, differentiated, diffused, digested, disagreed, disappeared, disapproved, disarmed, discarded, discerned, discharged, discovered, discussed, disliked, dismissed, dispersed, disproved, disseminated, dissociated, dissolved, distinguished, distributed, dived, diverged, divided, dominated, dotted, doubled, doubted, dove, dragged, drained, drank, dreamed, dreamt, dressed, drew, drew upon, dripped, dropped, drove, drowned, drummed, dried, ducked, dug, duplicated, dusted, dwelled, dwelt
E
-earned, eaten, echoed, edited, educated, effected, ejaculated, elaborated, eliminated, elongated, emanated, embarrassed, emerged, emitted, emphasized, employed, emptied, enabled, encapsulated, encompassed, encouraged, encountered, ended, endured, engaged, engendered, enhanced, enjoyed, enlarged, enriched, ensured, entailed, entered, entertained, envisioned, equipped, erased, erred, escaped, established, estimated, evaluated, evaporated, evidenced, evinced, evolved, exacerbated, examined, excepted, exchanged, excited, excluded, excused, exemplified, exercised, exerted, exhibited, existed, expanded, expected, expelled, experienced, explained, exploited, exploded, explored, expressed, extended, extracted, extrapolated, exuded
F
-fabricated, faced, facilitated, faded, failed, falsified, familiarized, fancied, fastened, faxed, feared, featured, fed, fell, felt, fenced, fetched, figured, filed, filled, filmed, finalized, fine tuned, finished, fired, fit, fitted, fixed, flapped, flashed, fled, flew, flicked, flipped, floated, flooded, flowed, flowered, flung, focused, folded, followed, fooled, forced, forebade, forecast, forecasted, foresaw, foretold, forced, forgave, forgot, formed, formulated, forsook, fought, found, founded, fractured, framed, frightened, fried, frostbit, frowned, froze, fulfilled, fused
G
-gained, galvanized, gathered, gave, gave rise, gazed, generalized, generated, glowed, glued, got, gotten, grabbed, grasped, grated, greased, greeted, grew, grinned, gripped, groaned, ground, grouped, guaranteed, guarded, guessed, guided
H
-had, hammered, hampered, handed, handled, handwrote, hanged, happened, harassed, harmed, hated, haunted, headed, healed, heaped, heard, heated, heaved, held, helped, hid, hit, hooked, hopped, hoped, hovered, hugged, hummed, hung, hunted, hurried, hurt, hypothesized
I
-identified, ignored, illuminated, illustrated, imagined, immobilized, impaired, implemented, implicated, implied, impressed, improved, incensed, included, incorporated, increased, indicated, induced, inferred, influenced, informed, initialized, initiated, injected, injured, inlaid, input, inputted, inquired, inscribed, insisted, inspired, instigated, instilled, instructed, integrated, intended, interacted, interested, interfered, interlaid, interlocked, interpreted, interrupted, intervened, introduced, invaded, invented, inverted, investigated, invited, invoked, involved, irritated, isolated, itched
J
-jailed, jammed, jogged, joined, joked, judged, juggled, jumped, justified
K
-kept, keyed, kicked, killed, kissed, kneeled, knelt, knew, knit, knitted, knocked, knotted
L
-labeled, lagged, laid, landed, lasted, laughed, launched, lay, leaned, leaped, leapt, learned, learnt, led, leered, left, lent, let, leveled, licensed, licked, lied, lifted, lightened, liked, limited, linked, listed, listened, lit, lived, loaded, localized, located, locked, longed, looked, loomed, loosened, lost, loved
M
-made, maintained, manifested, manipulated, manned, managed, marched, marked, married, mashed, mastered, matched, mated, mattered, maximized, meant, measured, meddled, melted, memorized, mended, merged, messed-up, met, migrated, milked, mined, minimized, misled, missed, mistook, misunderstood, miswed, miswedded, mitigated, mixed, moaned, modeled, modernized, modified, monitored, moored, motioned, mourned, moved, mowed, mucked, muddled, mugged, multiplied, mumbled, murdered
N
-nabbed, nagged, nailed, named, napped, narcotized, narked, narrated, necessitated, needed, negated, nested, nestled, netted, nodded, notated, notched, noted, noticed, notified, nourished, novated, nucleated, nudged, nuked, nullified, numbed, numbered, numerated, nursed, nurtured, nutrified, nutted, nuzzled
O
-obeyed, objected, obscured, observed, obtained, occurred, offended, offered, omitted, opened, operated, optimized, ordered, organized, originated, orientated, oriented, outlined, overcame, overdrew, overflowed, overheard, overlaid, overlapped, overstated, overtook, owed, owned
P
-packaged, packed, paddled, paid, painted, parked, parted, participated, passed, pasted, patted, paused, pecked, pedaled, peeled, peeped, perceived, performed, permeated, permitted, persisted, phoned, picked, pinched, pined, pioneered, pivoted, placed, planned, planted, played, pleased, plotted, plucked, plugged, plunged, pointed, poked, polished, pondered, popped, portrayed, possessed, posted, postulated, pounded, poured, practiced, prayed, preached, preceded, precipitated, predicted, preferred, prepared, presented, preserved, preset, pressed, pretended, prevented, pricked, printed, probed, proceeded, processed, produced, profited, programmed, promised, promoted, pronounced, propelled, proposed, protected, proved, provided, pulled, pumped, punched, punctured, punished, purified, pushed, put
Q
-qualified, quantified, questioned, queried, queued, quickened, quipped, quit
R
-raced, radiated, rained, raised, rammed, ran, rang, ranged, rationalized, reached, read, realized, reasoned, reassembled, received, reciprocated, reclaimed, recognized, recommended, reconstructed, recorded, redefined, reduced, referred, referenced, refined, reflected, refused, refuted, regarded, regretted, regulated, reigned, rejected, rejoiced, related, relaxed, released, relied, reiterated, remained, remediated, remembered, reminded, removed, repaired, repeated, replaced, replicated, replied, reported, represented, reproduced, reproved, requested, required, rescued, researched, resembled, resolved, responded, restored, restricted, resulted, retired, retrieved, returned, revealed, reviewed, reviled, revised, rhymed, rid, ridded, rinsed, risked, rivaled, rived, riveted, robbed, rocked, rode, roiled, rolled, rose, rotated, rotted, rubbed, ruined, ruled, ruptured, rushed
S
-sacked, said, sailed, sampled, sang, sank, sat, satisfied, saturated, sauntered, saved, saw, sawed, scared, scattered, scolded, scooted, scorched, scraped, scratched, screamed, screwed, scribbled, scrubbed, sculled, sealed, searched, selected, sensed, sent, separated, served, set, settled, sewed, shaded, shaped, shared, shaved, sheared, shed, sheltered, shivered, shocked, shod, shone, shook, shopped, shot, shouted, shoved, showed, shrank, shrugged, shut, sighed, signed, signaled, signified, simplified, simulated, sinned, sintered, sipped, situated, skied, skipped, slapped, slept, slew, slid, slipped, slit, slowed, slung, slunk, smashed, smelled, smelt, smiled, smoked, snatched, sneezed, sneaked, sniffed, snored, snowed, snuck, soaked, sold, solidified, solved, soothed, soothsaid, sought, sounded, sowed, spanned, spared, sparked, sparkled, spat, specified, speculated, sped, speeded, spelled, spent, spilled, spilt, split, spoiled, spoke, spooned, spotted, sprang, sprayed, spread, sprouted, sprung, spun, squashed, squatted, squeaked, squealed, squeezed, squelched, squirmed, squished, stabilized, stained, stamped, stank, stared, started, stated, stayed, steered, stemmed from, stepped, stimulated, stirred, stitched, stole, stomached, stood, stopped, stored, strapped, streamed, streamlined, strengthened, stretched, stripped, strived, strode, stroked, strove, struck, structured, strung, stuck, studied, stuffed, stung, stunk, subjected, sublet, submitted, substantiated, subtracted, succeeded, sucked, suffered, suggested, suited, summarized, summed up, sunburned, superimposed, superposed, supplied, supported, supposed, suppressed, surmised, surprised, surrounded, surveyed, suspected, suspended, sustained, swallowed, swam, sweat, sweated, swelled, swept, switched, swore, swung, synthesized
T
-tailored, tainted, talked, tallied, tamed, tapped, targeted, tasted, taught, teased, telephoned, tempted, terminated, terrified, tested, testified, thanked, thawed, theorized, thought, threw, thrived, throve, thrust, ticked, tickled, tied, timed, tipped, tip-toed, tired, told, tolerated, took, took place, tore, touched, toured, tousled, towed, traced, traded, trained, transected, transformed, translated, transmitted, transported, trapped, traveled, traversed, treated, trembled, trended, tricked, triggered, tripped, trod, trotted, troubled, trusted, tried, tugged, tumbled, turned, twisted, typed
U
-underlined, undermined, underscored, understood, understated, undertook, underwent, undressed, unfastened, unified, united, unlocked, unpacked, updated, upset, used, utilized, uttered
V
-vacated, validated, valued, vanished, varied, verified, vexed, viewed, vindicated, visited, visualized, vitrified, vocalized, voiced
W
-wailed, waited, walked, wandered, wanted, warmed, warned, washed, wasted, watched, watered, waved, wed, wedded, weighed, welcomed, wended, went, wept, wetted, whined, whipped, whirled, whispered, whistled, winked, wiped, wished, wisped, withdrew, withheld, withstood, witnessed, wobbled, woke, won, wondered, wore, worked, worried, wound, wove, wrapped, wrecked, wrestled, wriggled, wrote, wrung
X
-xeroxed, x-rayed
Y
-yachted, yacked, yakked, yammered, yanked, yapped, yarned, yawed, yawned, yearned, yelled, yellowed, yelped, yielded, yipped, yodeled, yoked, yowled
Z
-zapped, zeroed, zigzagged, zinced, zipped, zoned, zonked, zoomed
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