stock, measure, weigh, log, remove, walk, explore, curtail, increase, mete out, decline, substitute, space out, diet, count (calories), monitor (size of portions), reduce (food intake), track (calories), refrain from (eating processed foods), deprive oneself, keep on hand, resist (urge), join (weight loss club)
flex, boost, strengthen, condition, exercise, stretch, lengthen, ward off, invigorate, meditate, cleanse, buff up, fortify, bolster, toughen, energize, build up (resistance), moderate (one's intake of alcohol), slim down, web-diagnose, rest, rub (acupressure points), practice (meditation/yoga), rest one's eyes, nip something in the bud, give up (smoking/drugs), stop (self-destructive behavior)
sit up, take in, glaze over, endure, tolerate, put up with, improve, wheel, recover, complain, worsen, code, cringe, flinch, wince, wake up, recuperate, pull through, convalesce, roll (on a gurney), lie back, press (nurse's button), submit to (tests), succumb to, fade in and out (of consciousness), go under (anesthesia), bare (parts of one's body for examination), spike (a fever), lose consciousness, burn up, fight (a tube), stroke out, push (in a wheelchair), hobble (on crutches), lose blood, take one's pulse
sever, mangle, slash, graze, crack, crush, wrench, chafe, snap, sear, shatter, turn color, strain, rend, pierce, scar, blind, burn, pop out, impair, cripple, disable, damage, mend, harm, disfigure, hurt, rupture, fracture, blister, bruise, injure, infect, tear (a muscle), sprain, pinch (a nerve), slit open, slice open, twist (an ankle), skin (a knee), split open, wound, knit together, flare up, inflict (pain), break (a bone), herniate, dislocate, concuss
seize, recoil, cramp, contract, scratch, tense, shake, twitch, sweat, perspire, stiffen, quiver, stink, smell, birth, snort, startle, pant, secrete, drool, tremble, dilate, exfoliate, ooze, absorb, blink, bead up, breathe, expire, yawn, extend, inspire, prickle, inhale, gasp, flinch, shiver, shudder, wince, quake, convulse, palpitate, cough, itch, ache, snore, exhale, exude, pulsate, sneeze, jerk (away from), wheeze, gnash (teeth), break out, flare one's nostrils, beat (heart), pass out, faint, hiccup, engorge, scab, release (hormones), tremor, spasm, flutter (heart)
kick in, medicate, sicken, curb, stimulate, temper, inhibit, regulate, expire, enhance, ameliorate, decrease, blunt, diminish, allay, interact, activate, nauseate, constipate, induce, ease, potentiate, dull (senses), deaden (pain), suppress (symptoms), palliate, alleviate, relieve, loosen (bowel movements), thin (blood), constrict (blood vessels), boost (serotonin), stimulate (production of white blood cells), mask (symptoms)
inject, rub, distill, count, organize, medicate, swallow, gulp, daub, water down, regulate, consume, dispense, sort, ingest, inhale, space out, self-medicate, prescribe, pop (pills), mash up, supplement (chemotherapy with vitamins), prick (finger to check insulin level), line up (bottles), choke down (a pill), time (intervals between medication doses)
cramp, chafe, scratch, curl up, twitch, sweat, perspire, flush, bleed, pant, black out, burn, narrow, drain, put up with, sting, flag, huff, prickle, linger, gasp, twinge, vomit, barf, cough, itch, ache, curdle, dry out, get the runs, pulsate, sneeze, wheeze, faint, turn over (stomach), come down with, catch (a cold), run (nose), break out in, buckle (at the knees), swoon
seize, hack, choke, contract, shake, quiver, stink, smell, bleed, flail, tremble, shrink, dilate, riddle, leak, flare, pale, discolor, impair, inflame, hurt, putrefy, convulse, vomit, swell, fester, dehydrate, give off (an odor), bloat, malinger, wheeze, pass out, faint, break out in, erupt in (hives), slough off (skin), sink into (a coma), grow (a tumor), metastasize, distend, pus, rattle (lungs), struggle for air, hemorrhage
grab, clutch, choke, contract, scratch, hurl, bend, curl up, knuckle, wriggle, totter, cry, hiss, snort, grunt, water, pant, whimper, tremble, moisten, crumple, bead up, blanch, reel, toss and turn, gag, purge, bulge, huff, puff, gasp, cringe, flinch, shiver, shudder, wince, twinge, grimace, vomit, barf, throw up, swell, sob, wail, moan, bawl, sniffle, snivel, weep, blubber, writhe, blister, bloat, groan, pass out, break out in, rub one's eyes, stroke (a sore spot), grit (teeth), peel, struggle (for breath), hold (one's head), drain (color), scrunch (one's face in pain), suck in/on
grab, clench, clutch, thrash, screech, twist, heave, grind (one's teeth), kick, cry, howl, scream, beg, bear, squeal, flail, lurch, whimper, strain, whine, sink into, tremble, collapse, curse, gag, swear, dread, cry out, cringe, flinch, wince, twinge, sob, moan, bawl, sniffle, snivel, weep, blubber, furrow (one's brow), suck in (one's breath), contort, pass out, faint, buckle (at the knees), pitch forward (from one's hips), pinch (one's facial muscles), reel (from a blow), squeeze (someone's hand), double over, screw up (one's face)
repair, rally, peter out, subside, restore, improve, progress, recover, bolster, sleep, heal, rest, take it easy, recuperate, shrink (a tumor), sleep something off, pull through, convalesce, swallow (pills), flush out, regain (function), battle (cancer), survive (a risky surgery), fight (cancer), endure (discomfort), bounce back
pull, flex, squeeze, twist, push, straighten (one's spine), contact, pour, resource, ground, sense, track, embody, stimulate, lengthen, flow, observe, notice, detect, perceive, focus, expand, yield, breathe, appreciate, reach, extend, condense, experience, feel, relax, orient, feel into, release (tension), drop down, stay low, re-member, unhinge (one's jaw), drop in
smash, extract, concentrate, rotate, split, distill, stain, fuse, fix, saturate, infiltrate, scavenge, catalyze, invert, bond, explode, attract, spin, oxidize, ionize, decay, polarize, inhibit, stratify, combine, leach, repel, neutralize, potentiate, resonate, derive, aerate, vaporize, turn (into), act upon, titrate, react, sequence (dna), configure, precipitate, assay
hammer, picket, protest, litigate, engage, back, persuade, pressure, mobilize, confront, judge, admonish, localize, champion, abolish, educate, petition, inculcate, lobby, reproach, counteract, caution, impress upon, advocate, instigate, fault, raise (the issue of climate refugees), draft (proposals), assign (responsibility), endeavor, follow through
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gauge, measure, appraise, calibrate, project, figure, examine, monitor, check, discover, authenticate, research, deliberate, evaluate, report, estimate, spike, forecast, specify, chart, rate, consult, enumerate, prognosticate, map, flag, prove, correlate, extrapolate, find, postulate, log (findings), chronicle, back up (claims), grade (severity of storms), assess (carbon emissions), predict (a rise in sea temperature), carbon-date, expose (greenwashing), conduct (field research), draw parallels, single out (a variable)
chop, saw, cradle, watch, douse, stoke, rekindle, collect (firewood), split (firewood), drive (a wedge into a log to split it), stack (firewood), haul (firewood), carry (logs to the hearth), stir (embers), toss (wood into a campfire/woodstove), build (a fire), put a match to, light (kindling), kindle (a fire), smother (a fire), put out (a fire), extinguish (a fire), pour gasoline on, stamp out (embers), throw dirt on, empty (ashes from the woodstove), blow on, fan (the flames), feed (the fire), regulate (the flue), adjust (logs), add (logs to a fire)
throw, spread, smoke, smolder, smelt, heat, sear, leap, dance, suck, catch, blaze, roar, peter out, glow, flicker, sputter, spark, blacken, flare, singe, explode, burn, light, smudge, ignite, engulf, erupt, consume, heat up, fizzle out, damp, spit, reduce to, blossom, bloom, roast, broil, sizzle, scorch, cremate, crackle, char, torch, flame, parch, scourge, incinerate, burst (into flame), burn down, immolate
snip, trim, pinch, shovel, dig, feed, hose down, water, tend, thin, moisten, sprinkle, cross, diversify, stake, propagate, fertilize, irrigate, cultivate, sow, pluck, garden, farm, pollinate, till (soil), hoe, plow, graft, weed, turn (the soil), hill up, deadhead, transplant, rototill, hybridize (varieties of plants), pot, re-pot, dowse, tie (up)
jimmy, measure, forge, pave, grade, proportion, design, spike, ratchet (up/down), fortify, buttress, shore up, prune, place, sow, mulch, shave (flagstones), light (a japanese maple), space (trees), level (soil/tier), unroll (sod), enrich (the soil), dig (holes for bushes), support (saplings with poles), curve (a path)
trim, fine-tune, power, rig, outfit, replace, refine, recycle, decarbonize, devise, certify, tear down, upgrade, convert, protect, switch, modify, green, solarize, funnel, invent, exchange, rethink, correct, regulate, scale up, chart, rate, optimize, guarantee, innovate, trade, barter, swap, conserve, eliminate, renew, remake, preserve, activate, invest in, safeguard, pioneer, reinvent, save (water), lighten (carbon footprint), lower (carbon emissions), install (solar panels), buy local, localize (sources of ingredients), communalize, raise (edible insects)
power, outfit, retool, recycle, retrofit, supply, overhaul, refit, upgrade, renovate, remodel, solarize, figure in, recondition, update, innovate, localize, conserve, refashion, revamp, modernize, remake, potentiate, reinvent, rethink (dated practices), upcycle, generate (green power), tap (resources), refine (green manufacturing practices), repurpose, reconfigure, reduce (emissions), reform (practices), revolutionize (green manufacturing), develop (new technologies)
replace, sew, recycle, cycle, insulate, green, solarize, salvage, replenish, trade in, swap, pool, skimp, conserve, simplify, carpool, preserve, reuse, share, turn off, can (fruit), pickle, compost, garden, bike, grow (vegetables), conserve (energy), patronize (green businesses), ride-share, plant (trees/garden), air-dry (laundry), weatherize, weather-strip, raise (chickens), reduce (carbon footprint), cut back (heat), cut down (water use)
drill, extract, strip-mine, inject, toss, dump, trash, fuel, pump, clear-cut, riddle, emit, emanate, contaminate, waste, use up (resources), accumulate, crowd out, encroach, fill (ravines with trash), strip (forests), cut down (old-growth forests), dirty (water/air), give off (greenhouse gases), trap (heat), overfish, guzzle (gas), discharge (particulate matter)
smash, bang, bash, hit, clang, pound, strike, batter, crack, crash, slide, pitch, hang, shake, snap, shimmy, quiver, swing, topple, break, rattle, rumble, lurch, growl, roar, tremble, buckle, crumple, dangle, tilt, pulse, wobble, collapse, sway, fall, list, plunge, vibrate, shudder, quake, throb, pulsate, hurtle, clatter, career, lose balance, hit (the floor), clank, cave (buildings)
weigh, litigate, evade, spin, block, exploit, claim, restrict, filibuster, prohibit, authorize, exempt, argue, dispute, tout, stonewall, veto, repeal, resist, lobby, legislate, sanction, manipulate (data), grandstand, legalize, dither, declaim, adjust (data to suit one's agenda), greenwash, buy (votes), tailor (regulations to suit big business), eliminate (restrictions on agribusiness), walk out, posture, refuse to (compromise), submit (revisions), institute (regressive measures)
pack, sling, pick up, smooth, hang, trudge, forge, forage, roam, tread, clamber, scramble, track, hike, guide, acclimatize, carry out, camp, acclimate, wander, unpack, trek, stake out (a campsite), stake down (tent), pitch (tent), strap on (backpack), bivouac, backpack, cross (mountains/streams), climb (a mountain/a rock face), traverse, tramp, pick one's way (through the thicket), step around/through/into, follow (trail/map), map (route), blaze (a trail), build (campfire), kindle (a campfire), collect (firewood), gather (firewood), douse (campfire), stir (coals), stoke (campfire), put out (campfire/vinegar), picnic, lay out (sleeping bag)
roll, smell, whittle, jump, gather, roam, frolic, play, hunt, scramble, listen, gaze, collect, stargaze, photograph, breathe, calm down, slow down, marvel, unwind, wonder, fish, rest, wander, muck around/about, kindle (a campfire), picnic, meander, mess around, pick one's way (around sunbathers on the beach), soak up (the sun), lean back (against a tree), stroll, step into (a meadow/field of wildflowers), shoot (pictures/deer), look out/upon, watch (birds), stare at, build (a sculpture from driftwood)
fine-tune, decarbonize, reformulate, reforest, green, restrict, tax, limit, regulate, formulate, authorize, rein in, localize, levy, transform, propose, hone, eliminate, abolish, repeal, declare, legalize, phase out (dated practices), cap (emissions), scale up (efforts to produce clean energy), scale down (release of pollutants into air and water), cap and trade, reward (companies for green practices), schedule (time-line for reducing carbon emissions), carbon-tax, sue (companies that don't comply with regulations), present (a green model), submit (a proposal), advance (a bill), thwart (the expansion of a polluting plant), reduce (carbon emissions), prohibit (the use of toxic substances), institute, desalinate
replace, reforest, adapt, form, step back, sequester, restore, support, release, recover, return, retain, self-regulate, move in, rewild, bring back, reintroduce, regenerate (a forest), mulch, hold (moisture), create (niches for non-human species), sustain (ecosystem), absorb (carbon from the atmosphere), reduce (carbon), change (composition of the atmosphere), filter (carbon), take down (fences), trap (carbon on the ground)
lubricate, hydrate, stain, wet, saturate, infiltrate, bleed, wash, bathe, soak, drench, marinate, moisten, ooze, seep, leak, absorb, douse, suffuse, infuse, permeate, sponge, penetrate, dissolve, damp, dampen, enter, go in/through, mop, stream through, suck up, squeegee, soak up/into, steep (tea leaves)
wring, force, scoop, liquefy, atomize, dump, flounder, drop, power, lubricate, pour, hydrate, churn, etch, flush, fill, spray, wet, saturate, swallow, gulp, wash, soak, rinse, splash, dribble, douse, soak up, squirt, flood, spill, steep, drain, bail, irrigate, purify, dissolve, submerge, dampen, drink, scald, drizzle, wick, rile, draw (a bath), run (a bath), tread (water), wash up/away, sprinkle (water from a hose), water (a garden), water down (a sauce), generate (electricity), dilute
crash, roll, envelop, tip, curl, rock, rise, spray, suck, swallow, roar, fleck, gain momentum, moisten, engulf, sink, capsize, surge, swell, roil, peak, hurtle, eddy, ebb and flow, crest, salinate, come in and go out, ripple (the sand), stipple (the surface of the water), crash against, slam (the rocks)
jar, collide, liquefy, envelop, spew, freeze, fume, smolder, cool, perish, age, screen, darken, dissipate, filter, drift, lighten, radiate, flood, emit, explode, melt, boil, form, pass, gravitate, rain, cloud, engulf, magnetize, coalesce, oxidize, aggregate, originate, decay, erupt, disintegrate, crumble, evolve, stratify, firm up, evaporate, erode, billow, quake, thaw, simmer, ossify, gape apart, jolt (earthquake), resonate, colonize, fossilize, deposit (sediments), oxygenate, outgas
watch, drag on, make time, pass the time, make the most of time, put in time, allot time, call time, save time, set aside time, set up a time, plan time, free up time, make up for lost time, catch up with, catch up in, check (one's phone), set a time, grandfather clock, cut short, waste time, serve time, do time, catch up on, time, run behind, drag out, fall behind, mark time, run out of time, clock, keep time, make good time
spread, hold up/out, slog through, plod along, multiply, adapt, stretch, advance, grow, befall, plug away, carry on, endure, persevere, persist, withstand, survive, maintain, develop, thrive, outlast, prevail, sustain, extend, renew, revive, last, linger, languish, retain, press on, come through, remain, eke out, subsist, prolong, fare, take (cover/refuge), update (a building), resurrect (itself), lay claim to, keep on/at
drag, slog through, slacken, plod, crawl, stretch, trail, turn into, drag on, peter out, subside, sputter, decelerate, bog down, suspend, muddle through, slow, lag, flag, dally, dawdle, coast, fall away, wind down, slow down, drag one's feet, draw out, run behind, drag out, hang back, bring up the rear, fall behind, creep, inch, take one's time, lose time, relax the pace, bump along, dilly-dally, straggle
crack, droop, shrivel, break down, perish, die, age, shrink, bury, wane, weaken, sink, vanish, disappear, decay, disintegrate, deteriorate, succumb, fail, relapse, decline, expire, flag, mutate, wither (away), dissolve, degenerate, waste away, grow old, disfigure, rot, fade away, go limp, lose color, ossify, calcify, give up the ghost, pass away/on, buy the farm, cash in one's chips, kick the bucket, meet one's maker, lay down one's life, bite the big one, croak, atrophy, cremate
couple, suck, mate, nurse, stand up, learn, reproduce, suckle, ail, perish, die, crawl, walk, wean, conceive, give birth, procreate, mature, fall ill, sicken, age, circumcise, graduate, achieve, decline, recover, wither, grow up, acculturate, buff up, educate, wear down, shoot up, marry, divorce, grieve, date, injure, wed, menstruate, impregnate, teethe, babble, toddle, talk, individuate, pubesce, adolesce, descend from, pair off/up, fill out, lose one's virginity, rear (one's young), grow apart, retire, senesce, grow old/tired
replace, order, chase, run, follow, trail, supercede, move on, hand over, transpire, take over, succeed, progress, displace, inherit, come to, extend, tail, sequence, take over from, march, string together, result from, arrive at (a conclusion), move along/forward, come after/next, next, tag after, supplant, pass along
droop, snuggle, roll over, sink into, cuddle, tuck, leap into bed, scoot onto (the bed), roll onto one's side, sidle up to one's partner, set (an alarm), wind down (before bed), wind (an alarm), head to bed, turn in for the night, hop onto (a bed), slither (into bed), drag oneself off to bed, turn in, yawn, tire, fall asleep, drop off to sleep, drift off to sleep, collapse (onto the bed), rub (one's eyes), close one's eyes, nod off, leave behind (the concerns of the day), nestle (into bed), kiss someone goodnight, say goodnight, undress, drop (onto the bed), slide (into bed), slip (under the covers), fall (into bed), flop (onto a bed), hit the sack, hit the hay, catch some zs, pull up (the covers), turn down (sheets/covers), get ready for bed, put on (pajamas), trundle off (to bed), call it a day, curl up (for the night), climb into bed