4. Power Verbs
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Power Verbs
| Common Verbs | Alternatives |
| Walked | Lumbered, plodded, sidled, , proceeded, marched, stepped, paced, roamed, meandered, strayed, strode, stalked, stomped, strutted, swaggered, tramped, trudged, traipsed, trod/treaded, limped, hobbled, lurched, staggered, skipped, stomped, steered, veered, ushered, waded, wandered, hiked, withdrew |
| Ran | Scurried, scooted, galloped, charged, hurtled, darted, chased, evaded, fled, flew, launched across, lunged, dashed, dodged, rushed, skidded, swerved, trampled, made rapid strides, careered, took flight, hurried, raced, hastened, jogged, sprinted, bolted |
| Jumped | Vaulted, leapt/leaped, pounced, startled, flinched, sprang, lunged, launched, jerked, jolted, exploded, shot forward |
| Touched | Clutched, pawed, adjusted, felt, fiddled with, palpated, palmed, handled, thumbed, rummaged through, caressed, stroked, tugged, squeezed, patted, tapped, brushed, ticked, probed, twisted, rattled, mangled, massaged, felt, flattened, smoothed, flicked, handled, tapped, drummed, stubbed, scrubbed |
| Took | Picked, selected, chose, plucked, scooped up, raised, hoisted, elevated, seized, wrenched, extracted, extricated, accepted, grabbed, jimmied, gathered, grasped, gripped, fingered, nabbed, ransacked, swiped, procured, pilfered, snared |
| Had/held | Bore, exhibited, showed, displayed, wielded, contained, possessed, sported, carried, retained, wore, betrayed |
| Put | Placed, posited, mounted, positioned |
| Hit | Beat, socked, mauled, scratched, grazed, slapped, smacked, lashed, pummeled, punched, rammed, crashed, impacted, swung, trounced, tackled |
| Saw/looked | Glared, regarded, glowered, squinted, stared, sighted, ogled, gazed, spotted, surveyed, distinguished, recognized, leered, peered, discerned, beheld, eyed, detected, monitored |
| Thought | Wondered, pondered, reflected, entertained the notion, realized, considered, tempted to, reasoned, pictured, mulled over, ruminated, kept in mind, fashioned, concocted, recollected, deduced, fancied, deliberated |
| Said | Uttered, mumbled, parroted, echoed, snarled, blurted, moaned, murmured, muttered, cooed, whispered, hollered, shrilled, suggested, responded, scoffed, inquired, scolded, snapped, jabbered, prattled, gibbered, harangued, retorted, professed |
| Heard | Caught, eavesdropped, listened, harkened, heard tell of |
| Sneaked | slinked/slunk, scampered, shadowed, inched, eluded, crept, along, pussyfooted, stepped, lightly, tiptoed, prowled, stole |