divert, ping, plug in, switch on/off, install, connect, upgrade, convert, scan, track, transmit, type, display, outline, filter, stream, browse, close, direct, record, reboot, download, disable, pause, shut down, customize, save, enable, map, transcribe, network, link, run (apps), run (app), log off/on/out, login, logon, start up, search, drill down (into the details of a website), debug, upload, google, refresh, disconnect (from a network), uninstall, reinstall, toggle, defrag, visit, power up/down, format, reformat, boot, defragment
launch, engineer, package, process, nest, distribute, design, print, program, patch, collaborate, execute, optimize, reference, streamline, inherit, compile, contribute, document, interpret, write code, encode, decrypt, encrypt, run code, input (data), name (variables), rewrite (code), reuse, recycle (code), script, manipulate (data), access (variables/functions), store (data/a value), make (code) efficient, test (the code), execute (code)
rip, tap, troubleshoot, hook up, tag, stream, burn, interface, animate, computerize, digitize, program, download, transfer, sample, code, debug, upload, format, key into, write code, cable into, corrupt (files), port (software from one computerized machine to another), activate, synch up, administer (access), grant access, diagnose, document (the problem), patch (the code), overclock (graphics card), encode, alias
hit, strike, press, insert, tap, shift, cut, lock, select, click, play, paste, highlight, view, scroll, open, print, copy, cancel, abort, redirect, correct, save, return, sort, flag, move, delete, cross out, cap, refresh, toggle, format, tab, find and replace, switch (windows), toggle (between windows), double-click, emojify, left-click, key, mouse, drag (and drop), page up/down, restart, enter, spellcheck, password-protect, backspace, boldface, bracket, underscore, terminate, italicize, log in, log on
slouch, turn on/off, connect, click, flip, transmit, display, stream, scroll, peruse, record, download, troll, settle in, immerse, toggle, watch (tv), subscribe, come (in/through), lose (signal), replay, sync, turn up/down, receive (channels), click (remote), switch (channels), change (channels), check (broadcast time), lean back, follow (a series on television), marathon, binge-watch, catch up on (a television series), let it buffer, multitask, barrel
plug in, turn on/off, upgrade, tweet, call, answer, charge, tether, flip, yelp, root, type, display, scroll, record, navigate, download, silence, update, text, receive, save, phone, chat, search, enter, send, share, jailbreak, speed-dial, check (messages), return (a call), dial, turn off/on, reply, im, skype, program (numbers into one's phone), pic text, instagram (a picture), email, access, import (contact list), update (software), video, watch (movies), leave (voicemail), surf, group message, set (ringtone/alarm)
thumb, poke, contact, idle, ping, connect, tweet, call, answer, tag, hide, post, wait, transmit, display, pin, liveblog, scroll, check, discover, join, announce, peruse, ditch, edit, address, text, troll, receive, trade, chat, host, network, link, forward, enter, share, subscribe, lose (signal), reply, skype, request, notify, blog, message, send (a message), come in/through, retweet, favorite, im (instant message), next (someone), end (a call), like (a facebook post), sign on/off, buzz up, friend, unfriend, comment (on social media), retrieve (a message), tag (on facebook), mention (in a blog), unlike, socialize (on a device), instagram, repin, connect (on a device), go viral
handle, shift, cooperate, gauge, gird, reformulate, shape, contain, bargain, compromise, adopt, adapt, modify, coordinate, engage, experiment, communicate, divulge, inhibit, vacillate, forfeit, redefine, accept, manage, excuse oneself, conform, sublimate, self-censor, accommodate, abide, put up with, reconcile, discipline, rein in, jockey, cultivate, sacrifice, apologize, capitulate, assuage, oblige, appease, modulate, conciliate, placate, ameliorate, come to appreciate, mollify, take on, muster, gear up, posture, reinvent, treat as (a learning experience), allow for (differences), circumvent, invest in (a person), embrace (differences), excuse (quirks)
handle, cooperate, tackle, contain, compromise, bear, adopt, modify, coordinate, explore, experiment, communicate, accept, persevere, self-censor, accommodate, join forces, chip in, cultivate, soften one's tone, relent, apologize, assuage, amend, shore up, praise, recognize, acknowledge, empathize, trust, compliment, talk over, discipline oneself, muster, discuss, circumvent, build trust, lean, conduct oneself, embark on, modulate (one's tone), satisfy (a request), sympathize, keep (agreements)
grate, bother, repeat, ride, badger, pester, trigger, chivvy, chivy, chevvy, distract, pique, vex, finish someone off, frustrate, persist, noodge, harp, carp, rankle, tick off, gall, aggravate, exasperate, nitpick, bug, insist, irritate, annoy, plague, needle, hassle, rile up, bedevil, rile, perturb, nettle, get on someone's nerves, frost, get to, drive mad/crazy, piss off, po, drive up the wall, drive to distraction, get someone's goat, push someone's buttons, peeve, try someone's patience, drive bananas, irk, rub the wrong way, tee off, get in someone's hair, miff, get under one's skin, ruffle someone's feathers, drive mad
clap, drum, broadcast, applaud, twirl, sweep, flush, cavort, dance, sing, chant, whirl, laugh, whistle, chortle, caper, frolic, swish, blaze, gambol, blush, glitter, join, ring, animate, pulse, jump into, shout, smile, perform, entertain, invigorate, invite, honor, commemorate, play (instruments), rejoice, delight, mingle, bow, amuse, cheer, rave, romp, toast, rollick, regale, belt (a song), slap on the back, mix (drinks), cry out (a greeting), welcome, party, revel, hymn, throw a party
wrestle, tussle, struggle, beat, wallop, clash, rise, finish, strut, crow, prance, race, overpower, fight, challenge, root, puff up, swagger, show off, pique, oppose, combat, play to a strength, exceed, better, outdo, outshine, outstrip, surpass, outperform, lose, rival, compete, argue, jockey, battle, boast, play off, pump up, contest, stand one's ground, counterpose, measure up, overshadow, outclass, upstage, brag, plume, swell, grandstand, win, vie, outrank, contend
belie, betray, discourage, upset, frustrate, screw up, fail, underperform, sting, dampen, sadden, dishearten, dismay, disillusion, alienate, disappoint, dissatisfy, displease, test (one's assumptions), let down (a person), bring down, break (trust), offend, chagrin, shatter (one's illusions), pain, anguish, dash (one's hopes), set back, underachieve, overpromise, underchallenge (oneself)
handle, direct, command, orchestrate, impose, oppose, manage, advise, oversee, regulate, recommend, stipulate, admonish, foist, require, disapprove, warn, caution, instruct, turn someone away from, inflict, turn up one's nose at, disagree, object to, take issue with, remove (options/privileges), take away (someone's keys), counsel, give advice, control (someone's finances), run the show, call the shots, lead (someone in a direction), run (someone's affairs), gaslight
beg, submit, give in, surrender, yield, give up, apologize, capitulate, plead, throw in the towel, implore, supplicate, entreat, concede defeat, knuckle under, ingratiate oneself, subordinate oneself, subject oneself to, put oneself through, put oneself down, expose oneself to, lower the bar, curry favor
show, emblazon, decorate, coordinate, orchestrate, facilitate, entertain, host, greet (guests), welcome (guests), co-host, send out (invitations), array (refreshments), reserve (tables in a restaurant), organize (an event), set out (food), offer (drinks to guests), call (guests together for a toast), funnel (guests into a room), pay (caterer/musicians)
cling, grip, clasp, hug, embrace, hang, wave, nod, turn toward, tackle, cry, tear up, beam, smile, address, call out, receive, greet, acknowledge, salute, usher in, toast, slap on the back, welcome, shake hands, blow a kiss, kiss, wiggle (one's fingers), lift (someone into the air), say hi, lead (into a house), tip one's hat, lock (eyes), pat on the back, draw someone out, bump chests, wave (one's arms)
prize, deify, admire, glorify, revere, esteem, venerate, idolize, idealize, worship, respect, dignify, look up to, emulate, adore, treasure, cherish, relish, devote oneself to, fantasize about, romanticize, exalt, elevate (above others), indulge in, hold in high regard, hold in high esteem, think highly of, valorize
applaud, plug, mimic, echo, imitate, fawn over, lionize, showcase, embellish, embroider, gush, award, celebrate, exaggerate, flatter, inflate, hype, glorify, credit, blow up, hail as, praise, honor, commend, laud, exalt, valorize, compliment, eulogize, kvell (with pleasure), model oneself after, extol, salute, acclaim, defer to, consecrate, sing (someone's praises), adulate, overstate (someone's qualities), kneel before (religious), bow down (religious), genuflect (religious), credit someone (with exceptional deeds), puff, simper
bother, maneuver, follow, trail, stalk, hound, watch, shadow, exploit, impose, interrupt, harass, encroach, expose oneself, spy on, walk up to, insinuate oneself into, worm one's way into, intrude on, insert oneself, muscle in on, meddle in, foist oneself on, introduce oneself into, track down, creep up on, go after, impinge on, position oneself, horn in on, poke one's nose into, vie (for attention)
grab, tussle, hug, shove, embrace, reach out, point, smoke, devise, gather, congregate, nudge, conjure up, kindle, bond, spill, take in, dub, divulge, let go, draw in, open up, dally, dawdle, flirt, schmooze, partake, socialize, befriend, extend, network, hail as, empathize, fantasize, mingle, loiter, usher in, let loose, disclose, drink, chill, knock around, hang out, meet, dream up, nickname, bandy, kill time, slap on the back, welcome, embark on, make up handshakes, squeeze (a friend's biceps), gape at (girls), point out, share (a glass of wine), pass time, pal around, muck around, stop in/by, amuse oneself, bridge (awkwardness), kick-start, go out (for ice cream), commiserate, do drugs, horse around
galvanize, scurry, troop, chase, throng, race, nudge, arouse, spark, burst, ignite, venture, dash, hurry, rush, tear around, initiate, jump-start, bustle, stir up, work up, rouse, brew, ready, plunge into, instigate, kick-start, gallivant, traipse, cut through, let loose/go, spice up, whip up, horse around
team up, cooperate, steady, strengthen, bear, shepherd, tend, care for, reward, listen, center, calm, warm up, value, back, animate, divulge, collaborate, restore, improve, vitalize, cultivate, appreciate, assuage, augment, enrich, deepen, praise, care, trust, share, reciprocate, uncover, confide, buoy, root for, allay (fears), express (concern), keep (a secret/a promise), stick up for, lend an ear
hug, boost, handle, embrace, hold, tackle, feed, strengthen, bear, shepherd, nourish, nurture, soothe, suggest, prop up, field, mentor, stoke, encourage, support, cater to, steward, assure, enable, offer, propose, bolster, buttress, shore up, tend to, empathize, hearten, take on, muster, advocate for, pay for, reassure, minister to, take care of, draw out, stick up for, stick by, lift up, share (a burden), assume the role of, console, voice one's appreciation, boost someone's morale, raise (someone's spirits), lift (someone's spirits)
certify, promote, recommend, approve, support, guarantee, sponsor, champion, back up, swear, defend, endorse, stand up for, confirm, corroborate, sanction, validate, testify to, assert, stick up for, vouch for, exculpate, stand behind, refer, ally oneself with, side with, take up the cudgels for, affirm, okay, go to bat for, uphold (someone's reputation), throw one's weight behind, give credence to, kvell (with pride), back (someone)
sever, rip, break off, blindside, separate, cast off/out, rock, drop, split, sear, shatter, break free, slough off, bolt, rend, attack, buckle, burst, flare, explode, fragment, betray, divide, rescind, abandon, derail, cut off, doom, plummet, disintegrate, crumble, break up, reel, reject, spurn, fizzle, fail, botch, refuse, rankle, stab in the back, sour, erode, leave behind, alienate, despise, ostracize, tear apart, divorce, exile, fracture, splinter, pull back/away, disinherit, part (ways), spin out, cancel (a wedding), detonate, cut ties with (one's family), cuckold
skip, submit, surrender, adjust, abandon, abdicate, yield, forfeit, do without, accommodate, swallow one's pride, resign oneself, resent, sacrifice, relent, capitulate, help, regret, cave in, give up/in, bite one's tongue, forgo, dispense with, take on, waive, cede, pass up, miss out on, acclimate, see something through, vow, commit to, bail someone out, relinquish
assault, stab, sicken, curse, slur, swear, insult, humiliate, disgust, nauseate, turn off, outrage, wound, antagonize, rub the wrong way, offend, gross out, tread on someone's toes, affront, hurt someone's feelings, add insult to injury, spit daggers, rub salt in a wound, blaspheme, cuss, ruffle someone's feathers
jolt, worry, stun, startle, scramble, distract, cloud, hoodwink, mislead, fool, vex, confuse, confound, stupefy, nonplus, disorient, bewitch, overwhelm, disturb, stump, puzzle, jumble, discombobulate, shock, flummox, astound, unnerve, flabbergast, daze, faze, floor, alarm, destabilize, scare, alert, distress, unsettle, disconcert, discomfit, perturb, jangle, throw someone off balance, test (someone's assumptions), discompose, subject to
jar, gnaw, jolt, bother, rattle, agitate, startle, blot out, pique, muddle, baffle, vex, trouble, trip up, disturb, boggle, astonish, dumbfound, unnerve, upset, rankle, jostle, inflame, horrify, alienate, appall, gall, aggravate, exasperate, disconcert, discomfit, mortify, irritate, drive to distraction, get someone's goat, peeve, try someone's patience, rub the wrong way, miff, jangle, make someone's blood boil, evoke (a strong reaction), get someone's dander up, ruffle someone's feathers, make someone's hackles rise, discomfort
toss (one's hair), dress, preen, primp, blind, fascinate, attract, impress, ignite, stupefy, lure, excite, intimidate, appeal, flirt, simper, enchant, charm, intrigue, brim, send out (pheromones), draw (attention), pull toward/in, flutter (one's eyelashes), bat (one's eyelashes), lean toward/in, flaunt (cleavage/tattoo), reveal (cleavage/tattoo)
weigh, hide, prick up, elude, evade, belie, let down, blush, waver, scrutinize, size up, vet, block, bluff, vacillate, self-censor, decline, pout, refuse, rebuff, play (games), grimace, wonder, make excuses, welcome, spare, dally with, turn down, send out (pheromones), suit (someone), shy away from (someone), decipher (someone's intentions), gauge (the risks), analyze (dating options)
stalk, imagine, anticipate, ogle, fixate, sneak, admire, invent, glorify, obsess, want, long for, desire, daydream, visualize, idolize, idealize, yearn, wish, fantasize, worship, dream, picture, ache (with desire), send out (pheromones), hope for (romance), wait for (a partner), find attractive, infatuate, be smitten with, have a thing for/about, get an erection
brush against, reach out, cock (one's head), play with, stir, brave, dance, woo, chase, corral, nurture, pursue, present, swagger, intensify, attract, sneak, invent, finesse, convince, persuade, flatter, seduce, scheme, contrive, concoct, lure, fluster, jump into, blunder, botch, bungle, persevere, coerce, cater to, reel in, entice, tempt, cajole, assure, text, cultivate, splurge, phone, hit on, flirt, invite, introduce (oneself), compliment, charm, im, chomp at the bit, champ at the bit, regale, wheedle, single out, muster, urge, approach, draw someone out, talk to, coax, wile, come across as, pick up (someone), sweet-talk, suck up to, suck (attention)
score, bang, screw, thrust, roll, heave, arch, straddle, shrivel, brace, stiffen, bag, hook up, nail, hump, grunt, pant, whimper, satisfy, pierce, climax, diddle, erupt, release, plunge, harden, surge, electrify, quake, swell, moan, writhe, sate, pulsate, knock up, copulate, ball, come, ejaculate, lose an erection, ravish, fuck, rail, fornicate, frig, schlong
clamp, chain, paint, strip, pierce, explore, experiment, rip off, dare, channel, fantasize, harmonize, handcuff, role-play, tie down, prolong, play around/with, try out (sexual positions), watch (porn), reverse (roles/positions), share fantasies, push (boundaries), shoot (a video), film, blindfold, striptease, mix things up
cling, dip, thrust, heave, envelop, curl, arch, straddle, shrivel, ripple, brace, stiffen, oil, bite, coo, pant, whimper, satisfy, undulate, stimulate, infuse, climax, erupt, pander, release, plunge, harden, unite, surge, entwine, commingle, intertwine, electrify, cry out, swell, moan, writhe, sate, pulsate, prolong, murmur, kiss, come, make love, ejaculate, sleep together, lose an erection, ravish, conjoin, smooch, get an erection
clamp, bang, slap, lash, hit, bind, pinch, screw, thrust, roll, heave, scratch, shrivel, bag, chain, turn on/off, nail, bite, hump, play, grunt, dominate, unleash, arouse, tie, ignite, climax, diddle, erupt, gag, excite, plunge, flagellate, rouse, titillate, moan, sate, handcuff, pulsate, role-play, leash, punish, copulate, ball, spank, come, ejaculate, ravish, fuck, rail, fornicate, blindfold, exchange (power), fire up
tussle, hug, graze, pat, stroke, wrap, cradle, fondle, embrace, enfold, envelop, curl up, lounge, fold, nestle, huddle, encircle, hold, caress, rock, nest, snuggle, nuzzle, coo, enclose, pet, soothe, tickle, nose into, sink into, cuddle, soften, absorb, engulf, intertwine, spoon, snug, burrow into, surround, interlace (fingers), doze
grasp, grab, squeeze, grind, probe, pat, cup, thumb, bump up against, stroke, grope, rub up against, touch, scratch, fondle, embrace, enfold, massage, caress, brush, bite, ruffle, peck, suck, nibble, slip, pet, cover, tease, intensify, gaze, open, heat up, ease into, taste, kiss, smooch, run one's finger along, pucker (one's lips), smooth (someone's hair), knead
slap, hit, neglect, fib, twist the truth, equivocate, deny, abuse, break (a promise/trust), berate, refuse, flirt, blame, forget, lose it, get drunk, bruise, accuse, transgress, drink (too much), take drugs, ignore (needs/problems), lose touch, fail to (communicate/come home), pick (fights), instigate (arguments)
lie, hide, strategize, conceal, cheat, seduce, justify, play around, womanize, stray, cover one's tracks, make excuses, sweet-talk, be unfaithful to, commit adultery, have an affair, succumb (to temptation), sneak out/around, invent (an alibi), construct (an alibi), slip out, two-time, delete (messages), meet up
count, weigh, cry, let down, beguile, lure, entice, tempt, obsess, consume, wait for, want, miss, mope, brood, torture, disappoint, electrify, exhilarate, preoccupy, hope, tantalize, titillate, pine, eat at, torment, promise, long for (things to change), shed tears, moon, long to (see one's lover), hold out (hope), break (promise)
pucker, grind, stroke, touch, embrace, envelop, straddle, caress, squirm, ripple, stiffen, oil, lubricate, turn on/off, stir, strip, snuggle, nibble, play, slink, crawl, arouse, undulate, stimulate, meld, lick, open, melt, ignite, explore, diddle, seduce, sublimate, excite, entice, tempt, harden, entwine, intertwine, rouse, titillate, romp, undress, murmur, kiss, smooch, watch (porn), fire up, push up against, run one's finger along, twerk
tug, yank, struggle, extricate, slide, loosen, toss, fling, throw, shed, drop, unfasten, strip, lower, tear off, remove, untie, slither, show, slip, tease, flaunt, cast off, expose, take off, rip off, persuade, lose, cast aside/off, bare, unzip, reveal, disclose, uncover, shuck (a jacket), unbutton, undo (closures in clothing), unhook (a bra), unbuckle, unclasp (a bra)
cling, grasp, grab, squeeze, hug, graze, pinch, slide, rub, bump up against, stroke, grope, rub up against, touch, scratch, finger, cradle, fiddle with, loosen, fondle, embrace, enfold, envelop, massage, caress, brush, ruffle, nudge, slip, pet, soothe, tickle, stimulate, irritate, creep, hold on to, press up against, wrap one's arm around, run one's finger over/along, turn in (one's hand)
right, overhaul, plumb, reinforce, strengthen, reward, kindle, spark, open, animate, divulge, redefine, reframe, restore, regain, revitalize, vitalize, invigorate, appreciate, recover, amend, broaden, enhance, enrich, energize, rekindle, redress, praise, foster, tend to, refresh, embolden, thaw, redouble (one's efforts), confess, heal, patch up, forgive, freshen, clear up, recommit, save (a marriage), care about (one's partner), start over, reinvest in (a relationship), admit to, own up to, attend (couple's therapy)
prize, drop, stir, connect, flutter, sense, awaken, imagine, stimulate, soften, gush, burn, fixate, value, admire, spin, pulse, invent, overwhelm, appreciate, depend on, daydream, entrust, recognize, fantasize, worship, respect, love, adore, treasure, cherish, relish, savor, delight in, enjoy, delight, throb, rouse, dream, picture, muse, single out, rely on, overflow, thrill to, bask in, pride (oneself), find (irresistible), lust for/after, fall (for/in love), release (pheromones), count on
separate, cue, beckon, signal, smolder, connect, brush, hook up, advance, wait, suggest, gel, impress, seduce, confuse, win over, text, heat up, phone, play around, flirt, come together, enchant, turn off/on, hang out, disarm, time, walk up to, hit it off, gesture, hint, go out with, talk with, feel (attraction), feel out, sidle (up to/against), warm up to, open up/to, blur (boundaries), set (personal boundaries), get to know, space out (messages), buy (drinks)
secure, lock, stand together, assume, consider, co-create, bank on, depend on, propose, swear, obligate, oblige, rekindle, undertake, entrust, pledge, marry, dedicate, come through, invest in, rely on, commit, co-parent, settle down, take care of, vow, promise, stay with (a partner), have a child, care for (children), share (finances), devote, check in, combine (incomes), recommit, revise one's will, tie the knot, stick it out, announce (an engagement), agree to, drop (a knee), move in (together), get engaged, cohabit, live together, count on
prize, cooperate, compromise, protect, establish, call, define, soften, engage, celebrate, formalize, adjust, communicate, collaborate, accommodate, rethink, support, sweeten, assure, text, bridge, adore, treasure, cherish, enjoy, go out, comfort, tie down, allay (fears), console, sympathize, commiserate, depend on (one another), open up to, share (one's vulnerability), move out/in, care about/for, show (affection), settle into, settle down/for, pull together/in, set up (joint custody of a dog), hum along, dedicate oneself to, propose (marriage), talk over (differences), listen to (concerns of a partner), communicate (with intimacy)
decorate, plan, delegate, assign, visit, send out (invitations), announce (an engagement), set a date, buy (a wedding dress), rent (a tuxedo), arrange (a honeymoon/wedding), hire (a band/a minister), rent (a hall for a ceremony), book (a venue for a wedding), tailor (a tuxedo), hem (dress), compile (a guest list/a playlist), diagram (seating arrangements), construct (a menu), research (venues), write (vows), select (a band), coordinate (colors), match (bridesmaid dresses), taste (cakes), create (an itinerary), register (at city hall), set out (a guest book), arrange (flowers), inform (relatives), mail out (invitations), write (a ketubah), sample (wedding cakes)
kneel, stand, process, join, announce, photograph, host, acknowledge, pronounce, marry, taste, wed, commit, kiss, vow, legalize (a commitment/marriage), sign (a marriage certificate), have a commitment ceremony, exchange (rings/vows), take vows, get hitched, take the plunge, make official, repeat (vows), strew (flowers), throw (rice/garter/bouquet), blow (bubbles), lift (a veil), give away, paint (henna), stand under (chuppah), light (candles), join (hands), circumambulate (a chuppah), say (vows), make (vows), officiate (a wedding), betroth, present (the bride), walk down the aisle, dance (with a bride), toast (the couple), clink (a fork on a glass), cut (wedding cake), celebrate (the bride and groom)
cast, sharpen, establish, slice through, define, highlight, illumine, illuminate, identify, redefine, take stock of, correct, specify, distinguish, discriminate, pinpoint, reiterate, clear up, tweak (an earlier theory), fine-tune (one's reasoning), hone (one's analysis), spell out (fine points), fill in (details), reorganize (one's priorities), demystify, couch, reach (a conclusion), expand on (particulars), elucidate, shed light on, explicate, make clear
establish, settle on, define, cinch, close, verify, solve, summarize, realize, sum up, resolve, decide, back up, determine, prove, confirm, corroborate, agree on, conclude, validate, ascertain, encapsulate, disprove, find, clear up, draw (a conclusion), arrive at (a conclusion/solution), come to a decision, finalize, recap, recapitulate
settle on, name, define, put into words, pick out, make out, identify, authenticate, dub, locate, designate, recognize, distinguish, isolate, confirm, stack up, narrow (down), diagnose, pinpoint, single out, appoint, commit, make sense of, establish the identity of, fix (an identity), put a name to, verify (a derivation), make clear
jolt, shake, focus, reboot, take stock of, reason, rein in, snap back, home in on, refresh, refocus, clear one's head/mind, blot out (a thought), shake (an idea), block (negative thoughts), take control, nip in the bud, snap out of it, get a grip, bring one's mind back, marshal one's thoughts, pull it together, get it together
team up, cooperate, standardize, reinforce, organize, assist, gather, adjust, brainstorm, collaborate, report, delegate, designate, pool (resources), summarize, co-create, contribute, assign, confirm, corroborate, home in on, pull in, quiz, structure (a study group), hash out, coordinate (a reading schedule), compare and contrast, combine (findings), mark out for
probe, hunker down, plumb, dig in, marinate, soak up, read, explore, pique, hole up, dive into, plunge, immerse, preoccupy, wonder, pore over, buckle down, delve into, steep oneself in, engross oneself, occupy oneself, absorb oneself in, bury oneself in, fixate on/upon, lose oneself in, love (to learn), awaken (curiosity), receive (an assignment)
galvanize, trigger, kindle, arouse, stimulate, ignite, excite, activate, whet (someone's appetite for knowledge), spark (one's interest in learning), rouse (someone's curiosity), quicken (someone's understanding), stir (curiosity), inspire (someone to learn), fuel (someone's interest in a field of study)
plumb, ruminate, question (one's assumptions/beliefs), allow time (for an opinion to form), absorb, reflect, mull over, turn something over in one's mind, deliberate, consider, contemplate, ponder, come around, muse, pore over, revisit, digest, meditate on, cogitate, look over/at, roll over in one's mind, shape (a perspective)
break apart, analyze, gauge, refine, weigh, define, reflect, scrutinize, examine, size up, detect, identify, discern, piece together, assess, redefine, decipher, puzzle out, rethink, calculate, formulate, develop, predict, translate, contextualize, specify, sum up, cite, parse, dissect, conclude, pinpoint, wrestle with, revisit, decode, clarify, crack the code, figure in/out, compare and contrast, sharpen (one's analysis), approach, process (data), interpret (data), evaluate (data)
grasp, inspect, pull out, scan, listen to (a book on tape), absorb, soak up, study, scrutinize, take in, scroll, read, browse, check, peruse, review, comb through, dip into, sift, search, devour, pore over, digest, memorize, skim (the book), leaf through, crack open (a book), dog-ear, speed-read, mark (pages with notes), underline
unearth, probe, dig, appraise, theorize, do a web search, study, scrutinize, examine, investigate, vet, review, research, fact-check, verify, evaluate, calculate, comb through, solve, inquire, troll, map, confer, wade through, base, prove, corroborate, validate, google, pore over, hypothesize, delve into, submit (results for scrutiny), back up (one's premise), confirm (a premise), replicate (an earlier study), resolve (discrepancies), consult (archives), brainstorm (with experts), collect (data), devise (a method to investigate a topic), formulate (a hypothesis), design (a methodology), log (findings), chronicle (results of one's research), note (discrepancies), sort through/out, search for (data), cotton on
dig into, grind, concentrate, cram, highlight, disentangle (fact from assumption), absorb, scrutinize, investigate, notice, focus, review, synthesize, mull over, untangle, solve, incorporate, inquire, cross out, wade through, distinguish, isolate, dissect, glean, pore over, digest, familiarize, quiz, make sense of, unravel, clear up, keep track of, brush up, test (oneself), dog-ear, hone (one's understanding), take in (information), delve, ground (one's understanding), skim (one's notes), type up (notes), underline, scribble (notes), track (details), tear through, progress through (levels of understanding), cotton on
expel, supervise, test, organize, administer ( a school), administrate (a school), schedule, suspend, hire, finance, assign (classrooms), hold (an assembly), staff (a school), standardize (testing), maintain (standards/schools), train (teachers), certify (teachers), introduce (plans/protocols), bring in (consultants), comply with (regulations), tenure (professors), adopt (standards), credential (teachers), ring (bell), counsel (students), evaluate (teachers/students), graduate (students), reprimand (teacher), suspend (a coach), call (meetings), assemble (faculty), detain (misbehaving students)
theorize, scrutinize, review, claim, verify, evaluate, critique, argue, propose, excerpt, put forward, prove, assert, conference, hypothesize, postulate, posit, submit (results for scrutiny), undergo (review), present (a paper), comment on, pose (questions), defend (a dissertation), replicate (results), state, publish (in a scholarly journal), subject to (criticism), peer-review, corroborate (results), authenticate (results), substantiate (claims)
model, transmit, strengthen (skills), build on (strengths), build up (self-confidence), share (skills), advise, demonstrate, mentor, enthuse, inspire, interpret, reiterate, reprimand, tutor, impart, kindle (interest), cultivate (intellectual rigor), supply (expertise), correct (a mentee's language), upbraid, arouse in, transfer (skills), examine (the skill set of a mentee), address (weaknesses), coach (a debate team/a sports team), supervise (a playground), provide (outside help)
drill, hover, distill, test, grade, drone, transmit, define, highlight, mark, examine, illustrate, portray, pass, fail, hold back, advise, demonstrate, address, summarize, enthuse, disseminate, assign, inculcate, flunk, convey, home in on, hold forth, reiterate, instruct, reprimand, lecture, sermonize, explicate, flash (slides on the wall), frame (a concept), field (questions), shape (one's argument), come to the point, tutor, impart, correct (papers), cover (a topic), collect (homework), prepare (a lecture), kindle (interest), arouse (curiosity in one's students), hammer home, transfer (skills/knowledge), cultivate (intellectual rigor), pontificate, supply (expertise), maintain (order), discipline (students), punish (a student), detain (a student), promote (students to the next grade), honor (student), aid, assist (a teacher), prepare (lesson plans), revise (a syllabus), upbraid
conjecture, theorize, size up, open, synthesize, consider, systematize, contextualize, integrate, broaden, philosophize, conceptualize, form (a concept), hypothesize, postulate, posit, hold (multiple viewpoints), widen (one's lens), expand (one's frame of reference), zoom out, take into consideration, draw on/from, elaborate on
shape, infer, size up, piece together, synthesize, deliberate, consider, puzzle out, contextualize, look into, reorient, postulate, process (information), sort out (impressions), orient (one's approach), figure in/out, think over, put together, put forth (a theory), run through/over, reinterpret (facts/events)
bend, cycle, appear, mistake, spiral, fixate, distort, spin, claim, delude, reel, misunderstand, lapse into, minimize, dismiss, believe, run riot, trip, hallucinate, catastrophize, turn against, ignore (facts), slip into (delusional thinking), hide (the truth from oneself), stew (in delusional thoughts), jump (from thought to thought), glom onto, confuse (hallucinations with reality), deceive oneself, be unable to shake (a thought)
falter, hesitate, mistake, misread, misinterpret, muddle about, misconstrue, lose sight of, misunderstand, muddle something up, take for, get something wrong, confound with, lose (one's perspective), get the wrong idea, confuse (similar things), misconceive, miss the boat, mix up (with something else), miscalculate, delude oneself
build, die, earn, demand, fall short, negate, pass muster, matter, refute, deserve, call for, merit (consideration), gain (traction), warrant (attention), plant (seeds/an idea), test (one's assumptions), receive (attention), broaden (one's scope/one's thinking), meet (expectations), conflict (with one's beliefs), challenge (one's assumptions), fail (to), supersede
complicate, advance, theorize, illustrate, vet, research, verify, substantiate, argue, summarize, reference, quote, propose, cite, back up, defend, contradict, counter, put forward, prove, validate, disprove, refute, format, hypothesize, postulate, posit, rebut, annotate, problemetize, footnote, précis, expound (on ideas)
cut, tame, sanitize, water down, examine, investigate, weaken, prevent, censor, edit, purge, delete, purify, expurgate, bowdlerize, clean up, redact, blue-pencil
type, highlight, outline, draft, write up, scribble, delete, cross out, simplify, omit, craft, compose, sketch out, input, dash off, jot down (notes for a story), bang out, develop (premise/characters/plot), abandon (the opening), flesh out, dip (a pen into ink), jot down (ideas), sharpen (a quill or a pencil), change (a print cartridge)
tweet, answer, transmit, communicate, text, mail, chat, knock off, reply, email, talk, correspond, comment, write (a letter/email), respond, exchange (letters), keep in touch, keep in contact, message, pass on (a message), forward (a message/letter), stamp (an envelop), send (an invitation/letter), post (a comment), instant message, include (an emoticon), fire off (a reply)
devise, shape, pace, imagine, outline, plot, scheme, concoct, develop, word, snowball, ration out, dream up, sequence, wrap up, craft, foreshadow, bookend, treat (a topic), adumbrate, narrate (a story), further (the plot), forward (the plot), chart (a course), expand on, dovetail, sequentialize, culminate, tie in/together
paint, draw up, depict, make up, invent, rethink, word, think through, hint, fill in, forward (the plot), set up (a scene), build (suspense), add (sensory details), grope (for the right metaphor), create (dialog), ground (the setting in a particular time and place), portray (characters), tighten (dialog)
tweak, remove, whittle down, review, fact-check, rethink, correct, edit, structure, restructure, critique, revise, rewrite, eliminate, expunge, truncate, look over, omit, wrestle with, mark up, clarify, redact, clean up (sentences), blue-pencil, assess (the strength of the writing), evaluate (the reliability of the narrator), cut (the first twelve pages), organize (chronology), move (text), switch (order of scenes), tighten (dialog), add (suspense), unify (voice), flesh out (characters/scenes/settings), annotate, copy/paste
tighten, arc, break down, scan, imagine, stimulate, distort, depict, illustrate, invent, vilify, translate, summarize, interpret, recount, reveal, disclose, foresee, blog, craft, scribe, script (a screenplay), write (verse/poetry), quicken (the tempo), compose (poems/songs), ramp up (the drama), retell, cover (a region/subject), ration out (details), hold in suspense, fictionalize (historical events), clean up (language), transliterate, historicize
portray, persuade, develop, address, reference, disseminate, borrow, quote, cite, interpret, recount, chronicle, describe, blog, hint, articulate, profess, put forth, mention, tell a tale, expound (on a theme), argue (a premise), force (an issue into the public conversation), frame (a subject), depict (a period in history), shape (an argument)
steal, suggest, portray, explore, research, borrow, revise, fold in, encapsulate, fill in (details), tie together, segue, detail, establish (credibility), ironize, forward (a plot), demonstrate (competency/knowledge), establish (a premise), arc (a narrative), reference (great works of literature), tweak (dialog), fire off (a communiqué), bang out (an endorsement), listen (to one's characters), flesh out (characters/scenes/settings), historicize
pour, imitate, crib, embellish, mansplain, lose focus, exaggerate, plagiarize, summarize, tack on, interpret, overstate, inveigh against, insist, lecture, ramble, preach, proselytize, browbeat, fail to (employ strong verbs), retell (an overdone theme), repeat (oneself), sentimentalize, overwrite, overuse (a word)
contract, pitch, dictate, market, censor, authorize, hype, issue, shop, excerpt, acknowledge, copyright, dedicate, notify, sign (contract), referee, annotate, publish, establish (oneself as an authority on the subject), feature (excerpt in a magazine), solicit (endorsements), work with (an editor to produce a better draft), blurb
press, dig, paint, destroy, highlight, outline, illuminate, call attention to, investigate, depict, expose, research, brainstorm, fact-check, interview, demand, reference, ask, quote, cite, write, conclude, harken back to, recount, double-check, uncover, support (an argument), shed light on, shine light on, hearken, cross-reference