《Vocabulary / Word Lists for writers》commonly used verbs (synonyms)

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lumbered

plodded

scurried

sidled

slinked/slunk

proceeded

wended

scuttled

went on his way

shuffled

scuffed

scuffled

stumbled

shambled

waddled

wobbled

scooted

slouched

scrambled

scampered

minced

trotted

strolled

sauntered

ambled

marched

stepped

paced

roamed

roved

meandered

shadowed

pursued

trekked

continued on

drifted past/along

strayed

glided along

strode

stalked

stomped

strutted

swished

swaggered

stamped

tramped

trudged

traipsed

trod/treaded/trodden limped

hobbled

lurched

staggered

tripped

crawled

crossed

traversed

inched across

hurtled

galloped

charged

darted

advanced

approached

bushwhacked

chased

climbed

crept along, crept away

sneaked/snuck

tiptoed

stepped lightly

pussyfooted

dashed

danced

pranced

descended

ascended

dodged

edged

eluded

emerged

entered

evacuated

escaped

evaded

fled

flitted

flew

hauled off

groped his way

launched across

scaled

lunged

moved

paraded

passed

patrolled

plowed

prowled

propelled

pursued

raced

sailed

rushed

sidestepped

skidded

skipped

stole

stomped

steered

swerved

veered

listed

trampled

ushered

waded

wandered

hiked

withdrew

ambulated

perambulated

absconded

trailed after

bolted

tore

tore along

made rapid strides

covered ground

sprinted

careered

scudded

hastened

raced

hurried

jogged

cantered

loped

tripped

took flight

decamped

drifted

reeled back

rocked back

flushed

blanched

blushed

scowled

nodded her consent

nodded his agreement

smiled

grinned

grimaced

fell silent

shrugged and said

admitted with a nod

shook his head

beamed

smirked

simpered

listed

tilted

swayed

keeled over

flinched

shivered

sniffed

blinked

retracted

sighed

exhaled

inhaled

flicked

flung

reclined

shifted

relaxed

swallowed

pouted

looked

yielded

hesitated

made no attempt to

frowned

made no answer

fell silent

paused

stared

gasped

started

startled

slackened

reclined

drew back

stepped back

stiffened

resisted

retreated

raised an eyebrow

cocked her head to one side

put her head to one side

tilted her head

chuckled

yawned

laughed

snickered

giggled

stifled a yawn

stifled a laugh

took a deep breath

glanced off

glared

shrugged

devoid of emotion

grinned

sneered

vaulted

leapt/leaped

pounced

startled

flinched

sprang

lunged

launched

jerked

jolted

erupted

exploded

shot from

drew

withdrew

pulled out a

picked

selected

chose

plucked

removed

snatched out

scooped up

rooted out

snatched

trapped

took up

raised

picked up

hoisted

set upright

elevated

seized

prized open

wrenched

wrested

produced

extracted

extricated

accepted

fetched

grabbed

snitched

took hold of

jimmied

gathered

grasped

gripped

fingered

nabbed

packed

ransacked

appropriated

swiped

snared

dragged

acquired

obtained

gained

procured

garnered

gleaned

pilfered

lowered

took down

tore down

swapped

pulled out

removed

took out

extracted

produced

tugged

extricated

lugged

drew

dragged

yanked

propelled

ballasted

set in motion

drove

trundled

shoved

thrust

pressed forward

made one's way

squeezed through

roused

prompted

forged ahead

stashed

placed

posed

posited

plunked down

mounted

positioned

stationed

set before

dropped

crammed

stuffed

stuck

lodged

plopped

plunked

parked

stationed

planted

perched

inserted

lay

set

set upright

stood on end

upended

deposited

consigned

relegated

strapped

tossed

threw

flung

lobbed

hurled

heaved

cast

slapped onto

draped

dunked

eased

shifted

interposed

installed

glared

glanced off

regarded

made out

descried

remarked

had in sight

glowered

squinted

shot him a look

fixed her with a stare

sighted

ogled

cast a glance

his eyes begged her to amplify

gazed

gaped

spotted

surveyed

turned an eye on

looked upon

distinguished

fixed her gaze on

noted

recognized

identified

took a look

took a glance

stared

leered

scowled

scanned

peered

squinted

gaped

noticed

observed

considered

watched

viewed

took in

studied

examined

inspected

scrutinized

perused

sized up

took stock of

skimmed

glanced through

flipped through

perceived

discerned

beheld

watched for

looked on

eyed

detected

contemplated

kept in sight

held in view

stood guard

kept watch

monitored

wondered

asked herself

pondered

noticed

reflected

struck her as

entertained the notion

held in one's mind

It occurred to her

It came to her

realized

knew

she considered.

she considered this.

he was tempted to

brought to mind

he was taken with the idea that

she reasoned

understood

considered

went over

reviewed

pictured

featured

imagined

pretended

hoped

feared

envisioned

deliberated

envisaged

called up

conjured up

conceived of

fancied

allowed the conceit

judged

suspected

intended

expected

planned

concentrated

mused

ruminated

recalled

mulled over

brooded over

projected

anticipated

concluded

esteemed

took heed

kept in mind

guessed

supposed

formed an image of

conjured

hatched

fabricated

fashioned

formulated

concocted

reasoned that

turned it over in her mind

flirted with the idea

recollected

bore in mind

deduced

inferred

thought back to

put her in mind of

called to mind

reminded her of

acknowledged

weighed

reconsidered

thought better of

sensed

had the impression

understood

detected

seemed

appeared

betrayed

indicated

betokened

foretokened

revealed

bespoke

suggested

signified

connoted

hinted at

alluded to

implied

intimated

presaged

portended

forewarned

disclosed

displayed

lay open

made manifest

exposed

bared

struck her as

looked as if

looked like

had the look of

had every appearance of

had the earmarks of

resembled

sounded like

exhibited

evidenced

showed

manifested

clutched

pawed

gripped

grasped

took hold of

adjusted

felt

manipulated

maneuvered

twiddled

palpated

palmed

handled

thumbed

rummaged through

caressed

fondled

stroked

grazed

rubbed

tugged

squeezed

scratched

pinched

patted

tapped

tamped

rapped

brushed

bedaubed

dappled

dabbed

swept across

scraped

glanced

alighted

pressed

wrung

kneaded

shoved

gouged

grazed

prodded

ticked

trapped

jabbed

poked

pressed

probed

goaded

twisted

wedged

pried

prized open

pry/pried

pulled

pushed

primped

preened

rattled

pumped

mangled

massaged

felt

flattened

smoothed

scooped up

flicked

flipped

flogged

fondled

groped

handled

held

knifed

mauled

tapped

drummed

wiggled

worked

stubbed

scoured

scrubbed

bore

exhibited

showed

displayed

betrayed

wielded

carried

was furnished with

contained

wore

sported

spanned

suspended

grasped

gripped

clutched

contained

toted

possessed

retained

embraced

evinced

beat

socked

bumped

clapped

thumped

lashed

pummeled

punched

rammed

crashed

thwacked

slapped

smacked

pumped

impacted

attacked

hacked

swiped

swung

trounced

tackled

stood

sat

took up

perched

lay

hung

took place

contained

spanned

loomed

occupied

remained

stayed

persisted

befell (happened)

bechanced

occurred

happened

slumped

eased into

lowered himself

sank into

sat himself

was seated

plopped down

crouched

squatted

hunkered down

roosted

perched

settled

straddled

sat astride

sat bestride

reposed

leaned

reclined

lolled

lounged

sprawled

lodged

got to his feet

jumped up

rose

rose to his feet

got up

remained upright

held herself erect

stationed herself

got scent of

sensed

sniffed

detected

snuffled

snorted

inhaled

scented

snuffed

breathed in

savored

perceived

discerned

reeked

stunk

assaulted the nostrils

savored

relished

nibbled at

tried

sipped

gulped

took a deep swallow

chewed

ingested

ruminated

sampled

sank his teeth into

bit into

crunched

melted

licked

slurped

chugged

smacked

suckled

sucked

swigged

swilled

chomped

ground

munched

gnawed

rended

quaffed

imbibed

tippled

nipped

supped

drained

washed down

swilled down

guzzled down

lapped up

soused

quenched

overheard

caught

detected

picked up

perceived

apprehended

eavesdropped

listened

listened in

gathered

heard tell of

strained her ears

harked

harkened

attended to

took heed of

took in

gave audience to

gave an ear to

lent an ear to

heard him out

within earshot

out of earshot

reclined

eased onto

flopped onto

lay prone

lolled

luxuriated

lay prostrate

lay recumbent

lay back

rested

reposed

lazed

sprawled

lounged

slouched

slumped

stepped inside

went in

came in

sailed in

burst in

set foot in/on

broke in

forced her way in

intruded

penetrated

passed into

ran off

walked off

went out

departed

retreated

decamped

deserted

repaired

retired

withdrew

quit

took off

fled

sallied forth

bowed her way out

wheeled around

twisted to one side

whirled about

rotated

spun on her heels

pivoted

revolved

swiveled

reeled

trundled

circled

eddied

swirled

sheered

veered

shifted

divagated

angled off

shunted

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