rise, strut, preen, crow, trot out, parade, prance, pretend, display, puff up, swagger, flaunt, impress, act, bluff, claim, pique, mug, shout, buck up, boast, gloat, exalt, brag, hold forth, show off/up, pump oneself up, plume, swell, pride oneself on, glory in, revel in, grandstand, square one's shoulders, declare (one's superiority), elevate (oneself), glorify (one's role), embolden, embellish (one's bravery/accomplishments), blow one's horn, bluster, showboat, flex muscles, try too hard, overdo, man up

deliver, pull out, rescue, stand for, face, risk, save, stand up for, liberate, rush in, come to the rescue of, set free, come to the aid of, free, pull free, stand strong, jump into the fray, throw oneself in front of, sacrifice oneself, cover (others), shield (others from harm), ensure the safety of, chomp at the bit, champ at the bit

hug, bounce, embrace, laugh, emerge, radiate, shine, abandon, smile, ring out, let out, blossom, bloom, flower, jump for joy, swing (arms), stride

cast aside, shed, unlock, loose, break free, unleash, scintillate, open, release, fall away, allow, come out/forward, liberate, escape, free, let go/loose, reveal, feel free, spread one's wings, unbind, unchain, unshackle, unfetter, uncage, emancipate, lose one's bonds, experience, mellow

whet, stir, kindle, stimulate, flicker, glimmer, shimmer, animate, excite, encourage, enthuse, motivate, invigorate, rekindle, inspire, rejuvenate, matter, refresh, thrill, electrify, exhilarate, enliven, experience, rouse, usher in, keep alive/awake, push (someone forward), elate

stir, fill, beg, flutter, tremble, imagine, stoke, thirst for, want, crave, long for, desire, hanker, daydream, envision, visualize, yearn, wish, twinge, perk up, itch, ache for, pray for, ask for, dream, hope, tingle, aspire to, picture, bubble over/up, gush (with enthusiasm), experience (hope)

boost, lift, rise, stir, sweep, fill, tickle, lighten, shine, brighten, illumine, animate, excite, enthuse, sweeten, invigorate, energize, rejuvenate, delight, thrill, exhilarate, enliven, perk up, elate, amuse, hearten, cheer, gladden, uplift

grip, stir, galvanize, kindle, awaken, absorb, spark, transfix, engross, captivate, rivet, spellbind, fascinate, enthrall, pique, bewitch, excite, entice, mesmerize, inspire, enchant, delight, hypnotize, charm, thrill, electrify, exhilarate, hook, rouse, intrigue, intoxicate, fire (with enthusiasm), tantalize, titillate, wake up

slap, belt, clap, drum, applaud, twirl, flush, cavort, dance, jump, skip, float, skitter, cry, howl, hum, sing, whirl, laugh, chuckle, whistle, chortle, caper, frolic, blaze, gambol, blush, shine, celebrate, pulse, shout, smile, flirt, joke, rejoice, exalt, cry out, perk up, stride, cheer, grin, crack up, marvel, break out in (song/applause), rave, romp, toast, sail along, rollick, giggle, sashay, kick up (one's heels), burst into

depress, reflect, discourage, crumble, demoralize, cost, humble, sadden, dispirit, dishearten, dismay, humiliate, disappoint, embarrass, hit one hard, let oneself down, lose one's confidence, blame (oneself/others), give in/up

carry, plumb, hide, sicken, reflect, face, admit, confront, lose (hope), change one's mind, lament, bemoan, rue, hang one's head, repent, regret, lower (one's head/eyes), embarrass, dwell on, bewail, beat oneself up

choke, droop, slog through, suffer, cry, howl, shriek, bear, snort, whimper, tremble, sputter, tear up, sink, plummet, endure, miss, mope, hurt, gasp, shiver, convulse, lament, sob, smart, wail, pine, keen, moan, bawl, grieve, mourn, plumb (the depths of despair), well up, sniffle, lower (one's eyes/head), snuffle, snivel, languish, weep, blubber, drag one's feet, walk slowly, rock back and forth

recoil, gnash, jerk, fumble, shake, snap, wring one's hands, churn, flush, hiss, chatter, lurch, sicken, retreat, spin, stagger, flee, jumble, reel, sublimate, repress, relegate, brood, compartmentalize, shudder, go numb, bury (a bad memory), grind (teeth), knot, writhe, whirl around, sulk, fester, burst into tears, lash out, stuff one's fist into one's mouth

smother, choke, weigh, stain, darken, mute, blur, cast (a shadow), blacken, dim, muffle, cloud, burden, overwhelm, stifle, fog, slow, consume, negate, damp, dampen, deaden, sadden

hunch, cry, hide, slink, tremble, shrink, tear up, cope, cringe, flinch, twinge, hang one's head, avert one's eyes, beg (forgiveness), plead, curl up/into, dance around (the topic), gloss over (details)

stoop, squirm, flush, drain (blood), hide, burn, sting, hurt, come undone, go numb, tingle, smart, writhe, ache, burst (into tears), cover one's face, reactivate

build, brave, work with, deal with, persevere, repress, withstand, survive, recover, toughen, share, suffer (post-traumatic stress syndrome), endure (nightmares), bear (ptsd), loathe (one's perpetrator), cope with, go on, swear off, leave (an abusive partner), look over one's shoulder, grow strong

stoop, slouch, slump, shy away, cower, cover up, screw up, defer, withdraw, avoid, flinch, isolate oneself, take risks, conceal (bruises), evade (topics of conversation), mumble, slide (into depression), bottle up (feelings), hold in/back, keep to oneself

pollute, stain, taint, contaminate, spoil, stigmatize, debase, blame, dishonor, blight, defile, disgrace, deflower, dirty, sully, hold an opinion, charge (with an offense)

depress, hide, sicken, tarnish, violate, confuse, stupefy, overwhelm, disturb, shock, astonish, dumbfound, daze, upset, devastate, demoralize, scare, deflate, shame, corrode, repel, terrify, horrify, wear down, dispirit, dishearten, demean, humiliate, disgust, reduce to, tear apart, repulse, frighten, petrify, appall, preoccupy, madden, take shelter, file (a restraining order), report (the crime to police), shower, discomfit, infect (with venereal disease), haunt, mortify, destroy (trust), erode (a sense of normalcy), cloud (one's thinking)

saddle, trap, scar, beat down, taint, contaminate, weigh down, disturb, spoil, demoralize, deflate, stigmatize, hurt, humble, demean, unhinge, drive away, mortify, strip (of self-confidence), drive (one to drink), drag down, chip away (one's self-confidence), erode (self-confidence), emasculate, outrage

suffer, bear, bleed, swallow, submit, stumble, cower, stagger, endure, put up with, stomach, undergo, cry out, cover (one's head), curl (into a fetal position), ball up (one's fist), call for (help), shut down (one's feelings), wait (for the abuse to end), take it, fear (one's perpetrator), listen (for a chance to escape)

recoil, drag, crouch, sag, slump, freeze, freeze up, pull out, hide, slink, bolt, retreat, shy away, shrink, quit, stop, cut off, step back, hold back, bow out, withdraw, detach, flag, pull away, walk out/away, cave in, fall back, turn away, edge away, turn aside/away, shut up/away, back away/out, pull back/away, stand back/aside, sequester oneself, remove (oneself), lose (one's appetite), isolate oneself, avert, keep to oneself

sever, separate, suffer, slacken, break down, hide, slink, elude, evade, shy away, neglect, crumple, glaze over, recede, withhold, cancel, deteriorate, yield, relapse, brood, avoid, revert, dampen, deaden, languish, edge away, turn aside/away, back away/out, pull back/away, remove (oneself), fall silent, decline (invitations), divorce oneself, distance oneself, shrink from, walk away, turn off, hold in, put off, stop (returning texts), numb oneself, give up/in, exhaust (one's friends), sequester (oneself), isolate (oneself), detach (oneself), stay home, reject (offers of help), keep to oneself

stop one's ears, avert (one's eyes), shut down, go numb, cover one's eyes, hum to oneself, divert one's thoughts, talk over, squeeze one's eyes shut, look away, step out/outside, shield oneself, stay away, walk out/away

bother, ruffle, startle, amplify, vex, stress, trouble, fluster, unnerve, alarm, upset, frustrate, drown out, preoccupy, fester, roil, loom, unsettle, concern, exasperate, disconcert, disquiet, wear (away/down), madden

struggle, suffocate, jerk, fidget, fuss, tense up, stiffen, wring (one's hands), smolder, quaver, pace, speculate, lose focus, fixate, concoct, trip up, lose control, micromanage, obsess, ratchet up, pump up, fear, dread, replay, work up, fret, lose sleep, weigh one down, distrust, warn, caution, agonize, play with (one's hair), jitter, catastrophize

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)

shift, overcome, improve, support, contribute, turn around, come around, settle in, ameliorate, empathize, tip the balance, come through, sympathize, stop (a defensive behavior), own one's part (in problems), commit to (working things out), cultivate (relationship skills)

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)

bother, ruffle, rattle, distract, vex, trouble, fluster, unnerve, faze, upset, discombobulate (humorous), shake up, distress, unsettle, concern, disconcert, disquiet, discomfit, irritate, make nervous/uneasy, perturb, disturb (one's train of thought)

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

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

order, suppress, dictate, overpower, mansplain, subdue, direct, command, control, prohibit, stifle, forbid, monopolize, demand, prevail, intimidate, compel, deflate, harass, dwarf, bully, penalize, assert, punish, subject to, shout at, limit (access), domineer, gaslight

hammer, screw, order, suppress, dictate, dominate, overpower, bark, subdue, command, exploit, undermine, shout, demand, subjugate, prevail, intimidate, scare, compel, shame, bully, persecute, rule, penalize, tyrannize, goad, punish, subject to, domineer, break (someone's will), loom over, 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)

pick up, break up, entertain, wind down, honor, amuse, run late, spill into, get going, bring together (people), introduce (a speaker), award (honors), grant (award), inebriate, move to (another room), wrap up, get started

show up, stand someone up, invite, send (invitations), rsvp, accept (an invitation), pop by/over, drop by, escort, park, get out of (a car), walk up to (a house)

swarm, gather, congregate, throng, blend, attract, circle, celebrate, associate, decompress, flirt, socialize, network, relax, get drunk, meet, blab, bandy, converse, come by/over, mix (with guests), hit it off, attend

flash, stir, blaze, startle, surprise, glow, spark, shine, enthrall, impress, stupefy, astonish, astound, flabbergast, daze, amaze, excite, enthuse, dignify, relish, exalt, enchant, send out, exhilarate, glory in, revel in, intrigue, marvel, regale, interest, transport, catch (one's eye/attention)

shed, smolder, kindle, glisten, radiate, twinkle, glitter, sparkle, emit, dazzle, glimmer, illumine, emanate, illuminate, burnish, light, thrill, exude, set (one apart)

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)

prize, applaud, award, celebrate, back, verify, substantiate, assure, appreciate, cover for, praise, honor, recognize, stand up for, corroborate, validate, salute, insist, uphold, cheer someone on, display (public support), vouch for, exculpate

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)

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

contain, subdue, check, stifle, hold back, restrain oneself, rein in, dampen, allow, hold in, quiet down, refrain from (outbursts), stay away from, stop oneself from (interrupting), dial down, keep the lid on, keep under control, dial back

disorient, subvert, burden, disturb, derail, discombobulate, shock, unnerve, destabilize, corrupt, chip away at, beat into submission, jangle, derange, saddle (with disturbing imagery), threaten (one's sanity/life), weaken (a will to live), undermine (one's trust in the world), unbalance

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

screw, distract, cheat, deceive, trick, dupe, screw over, outsmart, count cards, conceal (cards), double-deal, weight (the dice), mark (a card), past post, hide (cards)

screw, cheat, deceive, trick, dupe, screw over, outsmart, double-deal, scam, double-cross, hoodwink, finagle, deprive (of one's share of profits), betray, resort to, con, pressure, charm, twist (facts or information)

extract, tap, chisel, milk, filter, cheat, trick, dupe, double-deal, fleece (tourists by overcharging), pad (an account), make off with, rake in, con, use false pretenses, defraud someone of, swindle, profit by, funnel, launder, siphon off, exploit, commandeer, falsify, embezzle, appropriate, misappropriate, violate, manipulate (numbers), cook the books, skim off the top, rip off, help oneself to, pocket, screw (over), line one's pockets, diddle, bribe, commit (fraud), gull, shaft, bilk, rook, receive kickbacks

frame, stun, muddy, cloud, deceive, trick, dupe, scam, double-cross, hoodwink, con, shaft, delude, seduce, beguile, baffle, polarize, divide, backstab, fool, mess with, vex, confuse, cozen, confound, stupefy, befuddle, bamboozle, hornswoggle, sucker, gyp, bewilder, stagger, mystify, nonplus, sabotage, disorient, lose (trust), exact (revenge)

lie, fabricate, pretend, belie, embellish, blur, spin, con, falsify, fib, fudge, bluff, twist the truth, hyperbolize, exaggerate, manufacture (an alibi), feign, fake, pad (figures), bend the truth, claim, make up, invent, concoct (a story), libel, slander, peddle (lies/half-truths), defame, misrepresent, tell a white lie, withhold (information), pull the wool over one's eyes

divert, manipulate, play with, maneuver, fabricate, devise, suppress, hide, secrete, evade, conceal, camouflage, simulate, pretend, belie, impersonate, veil, mask, cover up, shroud, disguise, pose, blind, shade, distract, front, spin, trick, double-deal, fudge, bluff, twist the truth, feign, fake, concoct (a story), misrepresent, gloss over, mislead, sham, hustle, jive, bull, warp, pique, obfuscate, twist (information), finesse, muddle, delude, obscure (information), cover over/up, outwit, convince, persuade, whitewash, outfox, masquerade as, flatter, seduce, beguile, distort (facts), insinuate, disseminate (misinformation), propagandize, oversimplify, vilify, equivocate, prevaricate, palter, counterfeit, dissimulate, hoax, machinate, neglect to (inform), exclude (information), omit (information), keep quiet, withhold, fail to (disclose), zip one's lips, keep something to oneself, refuse to disclose, keep secret, dissemble, refrain from, swear to secrecy, gatecrash

complicate, rattle, stun, scramble, imply, obscure, riddle, blur, blind, muddy, distract, cloud, hoodwink, fake, mislead, obfuscate, muddle, baffle, fool, vex, confuse, confound, stupefy, befuddle, bamboozle, bewilder, mystify, nonplus, disorient, blunt (someone's judgment/perception), addle, stump, hide (evidence), fog, miscue, perplex, puzzle, boggle, jumble, misconstrue, discombobulate, contradict oneself, fluster, throw off-kilter

blindside, flatten, crush, strip, topple, demolish, wreck, destroy, paralyze, overpower, trap, beat down, drain, ravage, overwhelm, derail, ruin, hurt someone's image, sap, doom, suck out, spoil, tear someone apart, wreak havoc, break someone's will, finish someone off, defeat, cripple, disable, deplete, devastate, overcome, disrespect, go into shock, throw for a loop

jolt, stun, startle, surprise, trick, baffle, stupefy, befuddle, bamboozle, bewilder, stagger, mystify, nonplus, disorient, overwhelm, stump, perplex, discombobulate, shock, take by surprise, astonish, dumbfound, flummox, astound, unnerve, flabbergast, daze, faze, floor, amaze, alarm, upset, catch off guard, ambush, test (one's assumption), undermine, throw for a loop, throw off-kilter

overtake, slip, snarl, follow, occur, disintegrate, fall apart, happen, happen to, take place, transpire, snag, arise, crop up, come undone/loose, backfire, visit upon, skew, devolve, deteriorate, crumble, slide downhill, befall, come about, result, ensue, tumble, lead to, fuck up

break down, topple, whirl, rear up, explode, turn, implode, spin out of control, erupt, run amok, plummet, disintegrate, ramp up, come apart, spiral out of control, fuck, fuck up

strike, divert, expel, rock, topple, dismantle, unseat, black out, foil, disperse, resort to, sabotage, tamper, cancel, revoke, abort, call off, hamper, restrict, filibuster, waylay, halt, stop, tip over, trip up, thwart, undo, disturb, impose, hinder, impede, derail, interrupt, intercept, delay, deter, throw off course, redirect, deflect, inundate

squash, cramp, constrain, strangle, press, crush, load, worry, complicate, restrain, saddle, strain, curb, put at risk, burden, bog down, tie up/down, hamper, flood with (duties), mire, clog, pressure, encumber, entangle, restrict, suspend, inconvenience, hold back/down, weigh down, overload, tax, overwhelm, stress, trouble, throttle

yank, choke, dislodge, bar, suppress, interfere, hitch, overpower, curb, rend, foil, eclipse, check, block, resort to, sabotage, hijack, intrude, pressure, thwart, hinder, impede, derail, intercept, inundate, cross, cut off, squelch, impair, prohibit, prevent, forestall, alert (authorities), impinge on/upon, dissuade, throttle, censor, stifle, control (someone's actions), obstruct, deprive, intervene, inhibit, countermand, meddle, butt in, barge in, interject

wrest, divert, manipulate, distract, break in, interrupt, delay, deter, redirect, deflect, meddle, butt in, barge in, lure, draw away, sidetrack, discourage, detour, shunt (an issue to the side), disrupt, sway, deviate

lob (curses), send out (a spell), scheme, hex, cast a spell on, put a spell on, stick (needles in a voodoo doll), plan (the demise of someone), practice (black magic), curse, bewitch

team up, rig, bait, set (a trap), coordinate, plot, draw up (a plan), hatch (an idea), scheme, conspire, connive, brainstorm, orchestrate, collaborate, collude, aid and abet, plan (a conspiracy), contrive, be in cahoots, mastermind, target, funnel (money)

maneuver, rig, devise, fix, strategize, bait, set (a trap), set someone up, plot, scam, con, bribe, draw up (a plan), hatch (an idea), scheme, conspire, connive, orchestrate, contrive, target, arrange (a scheme), concoct, engineer (a scheme), cook up (a scheme), plan, entrap, pay off, buy off, suborn

duck, pry, hide, slink, crawl, hunt, skulk, lurk, prowl, stake out, stalk, scout, investigate, spy, shadow, sneak, snoop, lie (low/in wait), creep around, tap (a telephone), search out, nose around, poke around, tiptoe, rummage around, sidle, eavesdrop, overhear, dig around, gatecrash, sneak in

trap, snare, ensnare, bog down, mire, entangle, mix up, demand, encompass, enmesh, involve, catch up, ensnarl, embroil, over-involve

mishandle, fumble, flounder, falter, wreck, flop, tangle, fluff, trip up, jumble, spoil, mess up, screw up, bumble, blunder, fail, mix up, mangle (a mission), botch, bungle, bollix, fail to, blow it, make a hash of, waste, mismanage, flub, fuck up

flounder, freeze, stumble, guess, misread, drift, stagger, reel, doubt, miss (cues/the point), lose (one's bearings), lose sight of, bumble, misunderstand, misjudge, cross (signals), misplace (one's belongings), appear (baffled), blurt, vacillate

screech, shoot, discharge, flash, leap, dart, run, bound, burst, explode, take off, flee, jump into, jump ship, storm off/out, hurl (insults/rocks), charge into (the fray), shout, yell, dash, hurry, speed, rush, blunder, dive into, fly into a rage, slam (one's brakes)

grasp, thrash, freeze, scramble, stumble, spin, stagger, nonplus, spin out of control, tumble, reel, fly into a rage, tear around, lose control, dance around, fall, frazzle, toss and turn, knot up

fend off, bear down, block, withhold, refuse to, balk, throw a temper tantrum, reject, deny, hold off/at bay, eschew, spurn, shut off/down, defend oneself, close off, stop one's ears, plant one's feet, draw a line in the sand

jar, cramp, crush, crimp, bar, challenge, unleash, bear down, threaten, explode, ignite, polarize, subvert, undermine, spin out of control, erupt, refuse to, fly off the handle, twist (someone's meaning), pin (blame), demoralize, violate (standards of conduct), ban, forbid, oppose, combat, lose perspective, lose (the confidence of others), blow something out of proportion

crash, stand, freeze, break down, flop, reach an impasse, stall, pause, agree to disagree, opt out, stalemate, deadlock, back (away/down), yield, forfeit, succumb, admit, come to a halt, stand down, fizzle, flatline, hit a roadblock, fail, flame out

seize, grab, force, snatch, swipe, jimmy, rake, unlock, strip, snap up, nab, mug, strip (of possessions), pickpocket, pick a lock, break in, tear (off), burgle, burglarize, intrude, prize open, break and enter, pick (a lock), shoulder

replicate, forge, imitate, reproduce, simulate, alter, falsify, fake, counterfeit, pirate, pass off as, copy, mock up, doctor, tamper with, present as

nick, swipe, pinch, roll, rake, lift, skim, trash, siphon, snap up, steal, carjack, make off with, funnel, commandeer, appropriate, violate, rip off, thieve, case, filch, nab, poach, fence (stolen goods), rob, loot, mug, slip away/off, run off with (stolen goods), hold up, raid, rout, strip (of possessions), pillage, ravage, pocket (stolen merchandise), pirate, abscond, shoplift, usurp, rifle, spirit away, hijack, skyjack, plunder, ransack, pilfer, pickpocket, purloin, despoil, demand (money), commit larceny, gank, hold up (at gunpoint), run contraband

disregard, appropriate, misappropriate, violate, rip off, pirate, hijack, copy, co-opt, plagiarize, infringe (patent/trademark), torrent, fileshare, download, copy and share (files), alias, steal (intellectual property)

analyze, weigh, appraise, sense, listen, examine, observe, check, discern, focus, review, sort out, think through/about, sift through, piece together (a coherent story), rule out, mull over, turn something over in one's mind, assess, locate, fact-check, verify, redefine, intuit, decipher, deliberate, separate (fact from fiction), step back, consider, contemplate, evaluate, explore (accounts), ponder, play out, chew on/over, reflect on, take stock of

embrace, compose oneself, swallow, adapt, surrender, deal, abandon, redirect, breathe, take a deep breath, manage (one's emotions), center oneself, quiet oneself, reframe, resign oneself to, accept, work with, relinquish (control), reconcile oneself to, come to terms with, identify (one's feelings), practice, make the best of, give up, exchange, step aside/outside, clear one's head, calm (oneself/others), recover one's composure, pull oneself together, get a grip

struggle, grapple, handle, hunker down, bear, face, hold up, come to terms with, cope, deal with, wing it, hold out/on, do without, pull together/through, plug away, play to a strength, muddle through, contend with, juggle, carry on, endure, settle for/down, persevere, persist, manage, live through, tolerate, shake oneself out of, retrieve, seek (answers/help), come to grips with, ration out (resources), rein in (spending), encounter (opposition), lean on, pay out/off, extricate (oneself from a drama)

brush aside, turn away/aside, contain, hide, slink, curb, evade, block, disappear, bluff, finesse, keep quiet, step back, avert (one's eyes), lower (one's eyes), skirt (a topic), excuse oneself, divert (attention), deflect (attention), blunt (one's affect), avoid (attracting anger), ward off, parry, field, hold back, hold in (one's urge to retort), accede, comply, stand down/back, tread lightly, sit still, conform, sidestep, table, defer, dodge, modulate (one's voice), sublimate, self-censor, accommodate, restrain oneself, protect oneself (in a shroud of silence), submit to, stave off

retreat, disappear, decompress, quiet oneself, excuse oneself, bow out, slink back, back up/off, untangle, disentangle, unknot, extricate oneself, remove oneself, disengage, unsnarl, control (one's level of engagement), simmer down, cool down, chill (out), take a chill pill, hang loose, stay loose, untwist, sequester, remain silent, withdraw, detach

clench, clip, strangle, suffocate, bind, suppress, tether, trap, swaddle, buckle, cinch, tie up/down, restrict, weigh down, censor, stifle, inhibit, sublimate, gag, pin down, shut up/in, hold down, hold in/back/down, silence, limit, abstain, trammel (as though trapped in a net), repress, swallow (an expletive), swallow one's tongue, bite (the bullet), smother (an impulse to fight back), open and close one's mouth

handle, stand, suffer, strain, shoulder, accept, carry on, endure, live through, tolerate, restrain oneself, abide, hold one's tongue, hold out/up/on, smile, grin and bear, buck up, refuse to (give up), exercise (restraint), soldier, take, grin and bear it, suck it up, swallow one's pride, let go, resign oneself, rise (to the occasion), put up with, prove (one's mettle), withstand, survive, manage to, carry on/out, fortify oneself (for the long haul), stomach, reconcile, swallow (a bitter pill), wait (for something to pass), man up, exercise restraint