stand, concede, bear, mature, adapt, absorb, adjust, accept, do without, conform, level out, merge, evolve, make do, come around, relent, get used to, calm down, move through, coast, blend in, ease into, assuage, grow up, habituate, acclimatize, settle in, accustom oneself to

laugh, adapt, breathe, reframe, resign oneself to, accept, work with, practice, manage, maintain, adjust (one's attitude/expectation), hold to, meditate, pray, rise above, challenge (oneself/others), refuse to (whine/lose hope), muster, summon up, humor (oneself/others)

reach out, repair, negotiate, compromise, modify, tone down, temper, improvise, yield, comply, tread lightly, accommodate, buck up, win over, compensate, revise, back off/away, cut (off), immerse, curb (excesses), soften (the tone), roll with, bring to, draw upon, befriend, oblige, appease, modulate, acculturate, mitigate, familiarize oneself, conciliate, pacify, placate, amend, man up

roll, turn over, buck, tip, knock over, shake, topple, upend, flip, tip over, upset, knock off balance, capsize, overturn, turn upside down, turn on its head, push over, kick over

smash, wallop, flatten, level, demolish, bulldoze, shatter, destroy, gut, obliterate, cripple, wipe out, decimate, eradicate, annihilate, lay waste, reduce (to rubble), stamp out (opposition)

bust, loose, interfere, agitate, threaten, foil, taint, weaken, contaminate, divide, jeopardize, subvert, cut short, abort, shock, upset, undermine, spoil, cripple, mess up, destabilize, dash, undercut, turn on its head, blast apart, cut off (contact/supplies), break up/apart, discombobulate (humorous), sour, tip (the scales/the balance), shake up, chip away (at one's confidence), harm, flood with, drown out

mangle, wallop, blindside, dislodge, degrade, compromise, paralyze, threaten, blot out, weaken, contaminate, subvert, derail, impair, doom, cripple, disable, damage, shut down, corrupt, upset (the apple cart), reduce (to rubble), stamp out, uncork, fray

break down, degrade, die, thin, oxidize, disintegrate, deteriorate, fail, rust, dissolve, corrode, blunt (a tool), eat away at, molder, erode

contract, slide, slump, break down, dismantle, slip, wane, weaken, sink, plummet, deteriorate, fizzle, tank, bottom out, compound, decline, plunge, flag, turn into/out, erode, degenerate, worsen, lapse into, strip of, take down/apart, devolve into, expunge, go downhill, go to pot, fade away/out

perish, die, dissipate, peter out, subside, vanish, disappear, disintegrate, expire, cease, fall away, wither (away), wash away, swallow up, gobble up, hemorrhage (money/staff), absent, go away, fizzle out, evaporate

defenestrate, get rid of, remove, destroy, sheathe, blot out, black out, obliterate, bury, obviate, preclude, render unnecessary, douse, extinguish, blacken, erase, purge, eradicate, annihilate, eliminate, abolish, expunge (from a record), stamp out, beat back, snuff out, put out (of one's mind), stub out, wipe out/from, white out, strike (out), put out (a fire/a life), cover one's tracks, exterminate

get rid of, bleed, milk, blow, dissipate, drain, void, waste, liquidate, phase out, expend, consume, dip into, vacate, gobble up, deplete (a supply), squander, exhaust, use up (supplies), run out of (water), empty, pour out/down the drain, dump (out), remove (contents), tip out, evacuate, clear (out), leach, go through, finish off, scrape bottom, burn through, fritter away, polish off

tweak, boost, refine, overhaul, convert, renovate, mature, turn into, transfigure, complement, modify, alter, enlarge, widen, amplify, expand, exchange, restore, refurbish, improve, diversify, customize, transform, mitigate, purify, cleanse, augment, extend, broaden, introduce, perfect, revamp, make better, add (value/detail), enhance, modernize, build on/up, enrich, ameliorate, deepen

mature, age, advance, flourish, play out, improve, exceed, surpass, progress, skyrocket, prosper, boom, burgeon, evolve, transform, get used to, grow (into/out of), turn into/out, stand the test of time, hold up well, mushroom

attach, stretch, enlarge, lengthen, widen, increase, customize, augment, append, add to, tack on, tag on, build on, extend, broaden, broaden (the reach), annex, supplement

fiddle with, fool around with, blend, take in, mix, contaminate, incorporate, integrate, bring in, add, include, toss in, throw in, introduce, comprise, combine, fold in, encompass, titrate, dilute

cut, pollute, degrade, lace, water down, distort, taint, weaken, contaminate, doctor, tamper with, mess around with, spike, bastardize, debase, adulterate, monkey around with, interfere with

decontaminate, convert, turn into, blend, modify, alter, bond, filter, mix, develop, transform, revolutionize, reform, recast, transmute, purify, refashion, distil, cleanse, tinker with, adjust (a formula)

crash, shed, sag, slack off, slacken, pop, lower, dive, slip, spiral, crumple, subside, collapse, sink, plummet, deteriorate, crumble, tumble, fall, fail, tank, bottom out, decline, depreciate, plunge, flag, drop (off), submerge, ease off, let fall, yield (to stronger forces), lack (vitality), give way, cave (in), free-fall, careen, nose-dive, decrease, dwindle, cut down, take a cut

dislodge, divert, expel, rock, bar, topple, unseat, curb, foil, disperse, sabotage, tamper, revoke, abort, call off, bog down, hamper, clog, encumber, restrict, halt, stop, tip over, trip up, thwart, disturb, hinder, impede, derail, interrupt, intercept, delay, deter, throw off course, redirect, forestall, impinge on/upon, intervene, incapacitate, reach an impasse, detach, close (valve/business)

yank, sever, slash, hollow out, scoop out, extract, zap, extricate, dislodge, chuck, unload, toss, dump, fire, discard, dispose of, disgorge, strip, remove, knock down, hack off, erase, siphon off, hand over, spirit away, withdraw, sack, purge, skim off, eradicate, delete, expunge, tear down/apart, root out, shear off, split off, beat back (weeds), break apart/up, cut off/away, cast aside/off, rip out, bare, take away/out, slice off, shed (pounds), mow down, denude, throw (away/out), winnow out, wipe clean/out, buff out (scratches), scrape off/out, pull out/away, haul out/away

slash, scratch, scrap, toss (out), kill, black out, nix, retract, revoke, rescind, nullify, void, invalidate, undo, countermand, scuttle (a plan), overturn, negate, wipe out/clean, delete, cross out, veto, cancel (out), eliminate, reverse (a decision), abolish, contradict, override, do away with, obliterate (all traces of something)

shift, swing, compromise, switch, flip, adapt, alternate, alter, waver, oscillate, welsh, welch, deviate, vacillate, exchange, rethink, renege, amend, reverse, flip-flop, make a u-turn, flip (one's allegiance), reverse field, retract (an offer), switch around, toss aside, swap (positions), change (one's mind), vary (one's opinion), waffle, take turns, diverge, depart, stray, turn (away from), modify (one's stance), move between, break one's word/promise, make a one eighty

turn over, flip, invert, obviate, revoke, welsh, welch, nullify, invalidate, annul, tip over, upset, reject, turn around, capsize, overturn, turn upside down, turn on its head, flip-flop, veto, contradict, upend (order), revolutionize, repeal, disallow, overrule, make a u-turn, reverse (position/sequence/course), switch (positions), interchange, back out of (agreement), vacate

mash, quash, strangle, smother, suffocate, envelop, suppress, kill, cover, bury, mute, subdue, extinguish, muffle, engulf, hinder, throttle, stifle, inhibit, disable, stymie, hold down, cramp someone's style, damp, dampen, immobilize

suppress, restrain, tame, bridle, curb, modify, subdue, tone down, check, calm, temper, muffle, adjust, control, inhibit, suck out, cool down, repress, regulate, rein in, deflate, mitigate, ratchet down, moderate, cramp one's style, sober, de-escalate, soften the tone, allay, ease up/off

boost, brace, strengthen, protect, bulk up, enlarge, amplify, expand, ramp up, improve, inflate, support, step up, add, defend, reform, augment, enhance, juice up, jazz up, turbocharge, bump up, ratchet up, jack up, blow up, buff up, lift (weights), fortify, bolster, heighten, pump up, buttress, shore up, fatten (purse/cattle), toughen, firm up, build up

jolt, boost, charge, stimulate, amplify, accelerate, escalate, invigorate, turbocharge, bump up, fortify, bolster, pump up, energize, jump-start, speed up, quicken, supercharge, rev (up), floor it, crank up

shift, swing, surprise, alternate, fluctuate, waver, oscillate, deviate, change, reverse, vary, rise and fall, go up and down, see-saw, flip-flop, deviate from, diverge from, yo-yo, differ, go back and forth

slide, shift, swing, tend, alter, subside, fluctuate, turn, vacillate, lose, change, move, reverse, become, vary

cushion, suppress, kill, mute, dull, muffle, stifle, silence, blunt, dampen, deaden, numb, cool (down), stultify, quiet, desensitize, develop a thick skin, inure, accustom (someone to something unpleasant), suck the soul out of, insensitize, enfeeble, deafen

drag, sag, die, age, fade, wane, die down, peter out, ebb, subside, sputter, weaken, melt, lapse, decline, teeter, wither, flag, fizzle out, fade away/out, abate, wind down, tire, lose ground, waste away, wilt, burn out, grow old, lose steam, taper off, gutter

hollow out, squash, quash, thin, water down, beat down, weaken, endanger, jeopardize, encumber, impair, undermine, sap, suck out, incapacitate, exhaust, erode, blunt, drain (of vitality), enervate, starve, grind down, tax (one's reserves), hit someone hard, wind (one from exertion), tire someone out, debilitate, fatigue, wear out/down, devitalize, eat away, chip away at, weary, defang

stabilize, weigh, balance, match, equalize, nullify, correct, level out, offset, add, negate, counter, equate, equal, counterbalance, balance the scales, hold steady, even up/out, make up (the difference)

even out, stabilize, weigh, complement, proportion, match, nix, retract, nullify, void, invalidate, annul, withdraw, correct, offset, compensate, add, reverse, negate, wipe out/clean, cancel (out), counter, level (the playing field), equate, equal, balance (out), counterbalance, tip the balance, maintain (value), make up for, detract, temper with, outweigh, exact, neutralize, counterweigh, go against, counteract, remedy, make good, even out/up, counterpoise, countervail

drop, lower, remove, quarter, shrink, reduce, divide, restrict, plummet, lose, tank, bottom out, deduct, scale back/down, empty, decrease, dwindle, minimize, diminish, abridge, subtract, halve, cut down, use up, part with, omit

sever, hollow out, trisect, shave off, snip, clip, trim, break off, crush, scrunch, pinch, contract, split, carve, whittle, chisel, remove, quarter, shrink, puncture, thin, hack off, reduce, narrow, divide, lag, purge, consume, deflate, tear down/apart, shear off, slice off, decrease, shorten, dwarf, prune, condense, diminish, stunt, subdivide, miniaturize, chip away at, knock off, halve, chip off, empty (contents), lighten (weight of load), bisect, wear away/down

degrade, stain, compromise, scar, blot, damage, outsource, commodify, devalue, shame, disparage, debase, disfigure, deface, demean, humiliate, reduce to, dishonor, blemish, cheapen, prostitute, objectify, commoditize, mass-produce

degrade, libel, slander, invalidate, censor, damage, doubt, dispute, discount, devalue, depreciate, deflate, call into question, diminish, smear, pronounce, discredit, blame, belittle, denigrate, poke holes in, reduce to, question (the validity of), disprove, refute, explode (a myth), damage (a reputation), cast in a negative light, cast doubt on, reproach, pin blame on, investigate (the value), depict (in a negative light), deride, tear apart, inveigh against

downgrade, rank, demote, relegate, devalue, depreciate, deflate, demean, undervalue, cheapen, reduce in rank, lower (status), bump down, declass, move down

cast, lock, limit, designate, allocate, downgrade, relegate, apportion, leave behind, consign, put, put away, assign to (an inferior position), place, lower (in status/rank)

knock, brush aside, slough off, overlook, ignore, disregard, ditch, gloss over, abandon, condescend, devalue, deflate, disparage, diminish, trivialize, dismiss, discredit, put down, shrug off, belittle, denigrate, badmouth, poke holes in, sell short, downplay, treat lightly, detract from, skip over, dis, reduce to, pass over, pooh-pooh, forget, pay no heed to, make light of, sneeze at, take no notice of, discount (as unworthy of consideration), miss the point

cast, break down, tag, brand, typecast, label, stereotype, define, reduce, classify, relegate, assign, apportion, categorize, sort, sift, arrange, consign, exact, pigeon-hole, narrow (down), cubbyhole, catalogue, compartmentalize, group, home in on, box

count, establish, show, mark, illustrate, communicate, substantiate, demonstrate, recognize, influence, prove, confirm, mean, matter, carry weight, be of consequence, garner (recognition), bring meaning, exemplify, bring to bear

separate, show, reveal (itself), embody, epitomize, emphasize, set apart, pop out, illustrate, portray, represent, demonstrate, signify, characterize, typify, prove, measure up, indicate, symbolize, matter, exemplify, stand out, position (itself), distinguish itself, convey, stick out, stack up

pick up, rise, pad, rear, bulk up, dilate, enlarge, lengthen, puff up, wax, infuse, widen, amplify, expand, magnify, ramp up, increase, develop, thrive, scale up, gain, regain, inflate, compound, rack up, augment, add to, extend, supplement, enhance, enrich, heighten, fluff up, flare forth/up, billow, beef up, round out, thicken, balloon, rightsize

beat, eclipse, pass, exceed, better, outdo, outshine, outstrip, surpass, outperform, leave behind, outweigh, go beyond, overreach, top, best, overshadow, trump, cap, transcend, outclass, leapfrog, upstage

blast, jump, rocket, soar, reproduce, abound, proliferate, multiply, spiral, grow, burst, explode, accelerate, inundate, spike, skyrocket, burgeon, flood with, mushroom, turbocharge, top, shoot up, snowball, surge, escalate (profits), run riot

figure out, gauge, weigh, appraise, calibrate, test, grade, establish, assume, typecast, scrutinize, read, discern, assess, evaluate, calculate, benchmark, rank, judge, determine, ascertain, place on a curve, compile (data), measure (iq), pass judgment

synchronize, blend, proportion, match, tie, juxtapose, coordinate, piece together, incorporate, integrate, fit together, harmonize, tie in/to

parallel, mirror, balance, imitate, complement, blend, match, overlap, conform, agree with, stack up, equal, relate, correspond to/with, keep pace with, keep up with, hold a candle to, boil down to, interact, go with, suit, be in the same league as, be on a par with, square, measure up to

load, add (weight), measure, weigh, standardize, fill, calculate, estimate, capsize, determine, quantify, top off (fluids), level off, overfill, top up

gauge, appraise, calibrate, grade, demarcate, span, calculate, benchmark, compile (data), measure (output), downgrade (a hurricane), arrive at (a figure)

notch, scratch, gauge, measure, count, plumb, compare, mark, size up, size, calculate, rank, rate, index, range, tick off, hold up against, walk out/off, pace off

level, weigh, compare, scale, balance, rank, reach, counterbalance, outweigh, range, weigh in at, tip the scales, measure the weight of, step on (a scale)

count, appraise, multiply, double, price, value, divide, evaluate, calculate, add, sum up, number, tally, compute, enumerate, total, amount to, subtract, halve, figure (in), triple, quadruple, cut in two, work out/up, do the numbers, round up/out/down, recount, quantify, arrive at (an amount/figure)

gauge, compare, gather, pace, guess, infer, speculate, match, size up, eyeball, assess, estimate, guesstimate, underestimate, look over, overestimate, approximate, round up/out, figure out/in, deduce, extrapolate

slide, suck, slip, flop, riddle, let down, fail, fail to, tank, fall short, dismay, find wanting, meet with (objections), fall flat, bomb, flunk, disappoint, lose credibility, dissatisfy, displease

score, satisfy, epitomize, characterize, prove, confirm, stand up to (criticism), measure up, pass muster, cut the mustard, pin (approval), please, merit (approval), suffice, encapsulate, uphold (standards), come up to (standard/scratch), make the grade, come up to snuff

inspect, attribute, define, study, survey, scrutinize, examine, size up, detect, discern, depict, vet, assess, redefine, decipher, figure in, judge, realize, characterize, determine, deem, factor in, direct one's attention, associate with, construct (a context), ascertain, hone in

certify, identify, represent, value, authenticate, verify, substantiate, designate, credit, recognize, distinguish, confirm, associate with, attribute to, ascribe to, chalk up to, pin on, allege, denote, endow with, impute, assign to

signal, count, establish, show, personify, manifest, imply, suggest, stand for, embody, connote, epitomize, mark, reflect, represent, implicate, demonstrate, designate, signify, reference, characterize, determine, typify, prove, associate with, encapsulate, hint at, allude to, refer to, point to, mean, indicate, symbolize, exhibit, testify to, serve to/as, lead one to (believe), harken back to, denote, exemplify, express, intimate, herald, spell

repeat, replace, replicate, forge, mimic, imitate, reproduce, simulate, impersonate, duplicate, blur, caricature, contrast, photocopy, record, photograph, falsify, feign, fake, counterfeit, copy, plagiarize, xerox, simplify, ape, cc, bcc, forward, mimeograph

parallel, mirror, fit, replicate, standardize, compare, mimic, echo, imitate, follow, seem, look like, resemble, duplicate, match, juxtapose, associate, overlap, synthesize, copy, benchmark, piggyback, link, relate to, equate, point to, stack up, harmonize, equal, measure up to, bear resemblance, remind one of, match up, smack of, correspond to, correlate, liken, conform to, border on, approximate, homologize, homogenize, evoke (an image/a déjà vu)

appraise, grade, establish, settle on, profile, define, pin, price, value, review, redefine, report, rank, judge, rate, resolve, characterize, distinguish, declare, determine, prove, confirm, deem (inadequate), clinch, decide on, agree on, arrive at (a decision/value), revise (earlier estimates), resolve (contradictions), clear up (inconsistencies), conclude, testify, view in a new light, give it a (mark)

applaud, authenticate, back, verify, accept, substantiate, approve, support, favor, appreciate, praise, endorse, confirm, corroborate, nod (approval), deem (acceptable), agree with, think well of, rubberstamp, give the green light to, give the thumbs-up to, ratify, sanction, validate, give the ok to, give the go-ahead to

concentrate, inspect, follow, absorb, see, peer, study, survey, witness, scrutinize, examine, monitor, observe, fix one's gaze, view, size up, regard, notice, detect, perceive, decipher, check out, recognize, look at/into, sharpen one's focus, suspend judgment, dissect, present (a point of view), make a point/an observation

analyze, gauge, weigh, test, subject, screen, filter, examine, investigate, size up, vet, audition, doubt, rule out, verify, deliberate, evaluate, interview, check out, weed out, grill, check (someone's record), run (a background check), try

snap, compare, brand, type, typecast, profile, label, stereotype, pigeonhole, size up, contrast, predict, categorize, dislike, love, deem (inadequate), derive (pleasure), like, prefer, relate to, equate, cast judgment

analyze, break down, reformulate, compare, detect, discern, vet, authenticate, research, assess, verify, decipher, dispute, bank on, distinguish, root (one's knowledge in vast reading), base, deem, pick apart, find fault (with a premise), sort out (fact from fiction), gauge (authenticity), prove, confirm, validate (a theory), corroborate, identify (source/date), take stock, discriminate between, look over, detect (holes in the argument)

gauge, weigh, appraise, grade, regard, discern, price, value, assess, consider, evaluate, estimate, rate, credit, merit, determine, underestimate, dissect, deem, assign (value), hold to be, look on as, view as, underrate, undervalue, overrate, overestimate, ascribe (value), overvalue

grip, satisfy, transfix, captivate, engage, spellbind, fascinate, enthrall, beguile, bewitch, win over, compel, appeal, mesmerize, benefit, please, enchant, gratify, endear, delight, entrance, hypnotize, bowl someone over, charm, enrapture, ensorcell

finger, select, favor, pick, appreciate, go for, tend to, like, prefer, veer toward, gravitate toward, swing toward, lean to/toward, predispose, trend, be disposed to, be inclined to, opt for, have a tendency, have a propensity, find agreeable/enjoyable, fancy, be attracted to, be drawn to, choose, cotton to

applaud, swarm, parade, reward, book, award, celebrate, glorify, appreciate, recognize, acknowledge, congratulate, set on a pedestal, hoist (someone onto one's shoulders), write about, seek (an expert's opinion), request (public appearances), clamor (for autograph)

prize, embrace, applaud, regard, value, admire, favor, appreciate, esteem, laud, love, like, prefer, emulate, treasure, cherish, relish, hold (dear), take (pleasure in), savor, delight in, enjoy, come to appreciate, cotton to

nip, knock back, pucker, pour, gulp, slurp, sample, partake, toast, scarf down, swig, sip, drink, down, glug, wash down (one's food), tip (a glass), raise (a glass), guzzle, imbibe, chug, chugalug, toss back (a shot), get drunk

chop, jam, grind, juice, liquefy, shake, pour, masticate, quarter, wash, blend, sweeten, plunge, halve, pit (fruit), thicken (with a banana), skim (froth), chill, mince (herbs), squeeze (lemon), feed (into a juicer)

grind, cut, stir, heat, remove, dunk, age, blend, filter, drip, steep, infuse, mix, serve, sweeten, submerge, percolate, pour (milk), brew, strain (tea leaves), carbonate, ice, frost (glass), froth (milk), bring to a boil, mix in, spoon, squeeze (lemon into tea), pull (teabag), dry (tea leaves), dip (teabag)

hydrate, burn, shock, cleanse, turbocharge, compliment, slake, intoxicate, quench (thirst), satisfy (one's thirst), get one drunk, cool one down, warm one up, coat one's throat, caffeinate, boost one's energy, scald, blister, clear (phlegm), wash down, mask (taste)

bottle, disgorge, siphon, grow (grapes), harvest (grapes), crush (grapes), pick (grapes), stomp (grapes), add (hops/sugar), feed (yeast food to the yeast), hydrate (yeast), punch down, test (ph/yan), acidulate, inoculate, cork, rack, date, age (wine), brew (beer), distill (alcohol), ferment (grapes)

chomp, stuff, dispose of, demolish, gobble, gulp, tear into, polish off, devour, inhale, binge, wolf down, scarf down, feast, gorge, overeat, glut, pig out, banquet, bolt down, gobble up/down, open (packaged food)

nip, chew, chomp, gnaw, pick at, bite, suck, nibble, masticate, swallow, munch, dig in, moisten, consume, sample, polish off, put away, ingest, bite into, nosh, wolf down, peck at, chow down, crunch (celery), slurp (soup), tuck into (one's food), wolf down (one's food)

grab, snatch, nip, graze, pick at, nibble, munch, crinkle, slap together, peck at, snack, shell (nuts), unwrap (protein bar), scoop (popcorn), pop (peanuts into one's mouth), microwave (popcorn), suck (on a lollipop), slurp (a slushee), lick (an ice cream cone), forage (food from the cupboard)

pucker, smell, belch, spit out, lick, admire, gag, relish, savor, chow down, taste, suck (sugar cane), gnaw (on a chicken bone), choke on, satisfy (one's sweet tooth), burn (one's tongue), smack one's lips

dole out, stretch, wait, water down, limit, mete out, allot, conserve, ration, starve, put off, wolf down, portion, hand out, space meals, fast

nip, graze, pinch, push aside, nibble, forage, scrounge, scavenge, steal, harvest, dumpster dive, dig (roots), raid (a garden), cut (vegetables from a vine), taste (a plant), test (a strange plant), root around, scout (for edible plants), outsmart (animal competition), pick (fruit), shell (acorns/nuts), shake off (dirt from roots), shake (branches to loosen coconuts), pluck, swarm around, cannibalize

crimp, roll, oil, pour, smoke, sear, singe, baste, turn, grill, salt, pepper, microwave, roast, bake, preheat (the oven), set (the timer), broil, truss (turkey with string), barbeque, scallop (pie crust), poke (holes in pie crust), glaze (with vinegar/wine)

stir, heat, jug, moisten, sprinkle, boil, poach, sweeten, thicken, salt, pepper, microwave, spice, season, sauté, fry, fizz, oil (the frying pan), skim (fat), mull (cider), scald (milk), steam, parboil, cover (with lid/cheese), nuke, reheat, reduce (the glaze), pressure-cook

mash, pinch, finish, glaze, daub, garnish, slather, crumble, fortify, arrange, salt, pepper, dribble (olive oil), drizzle (chocolate sauce), sprinkle (garnish), pour (sauce), grate (lemon zest), zest

funnel, set up, place, prepare (menu), shop (for ingredients), plan (the menu), set out (ingredients), measure (ingredients), array (ingredients on the counter), assemble (ingredients), filter (water), stock (cupboards with ingredients), wash (vegetables), uncork (wine), refrigerate (dough)

dice, mash, pound, crack, mince, grind, grate, shake, daub, blend, marinate, dribble, slather, crumble, sweeten, smear, pit (fruit), wash (vegetables), slice (cucumbers), shell, husk, rub (with oil/spice), split (the skin), sift (flour), whisk (eggs), separate (yolks), beat (eggs), drizzle, spice, season, stuff (turkey), chine (meat from the backbone), brush (egg whites on dough), peel, tenderize, shuck (peas)

chop, slice, garnish, pick, pit (fruit), mince (herbs), season, shake (vinaigrette), dress (the salad), toss (salad), wash (vegetables to remove chemicals), squeeze (lemon/grapefruit into salad dressing), scoop (avocado), make dressing, roast (nuts)

poke, fork, blot, sweeten, slather (with sauce), salt, pepper, sprinkle (with salt), dribble (soy sauce/gravy), dip (into sauce), butter (one's bread), dab (sauce with his bread), roll (corn over a stick of butter), slice (meat), cut (a vegetable), lift (food to one's mouth), drip (dressing on salad), pour (milk in tea), spoon (a dollop of whipped cream), scoop (sauce)

scrape, distribute, announce, transfer, serve, partake, give thanks, turn off, sit down, pull out (a chair), call (children to the table), set the table, ring (a bell), grab a plate, dish out/up, ladle, set out, say grace, take a seat

stink, float, bear, blow, secrete, leak, drift, emit, taint, pervade, release, smack of, reek, leave behind (a strong odor of), give off (the faint odor of), waft, send off/out, mingle with, perfume, exude, suffuse with, seep (into the room)

recoil, choke, asphyxiate, stir (a memory), conjure up, disgust, remind one of, nauseate, intoxicate, turn one's stomach, salivate, fill (one's nostrils), inhale (deeply), crinkle (one's nose), drink in (a fragrance), bring back (a memory), bring back

smell, catch, gulp, absorb, detect, inhale, sniff, snuffle, whiff, breathe in, pick up (the scent of), take in (smells), fill (one's nostrils)

gather, serve, toast, banquet, feed (one's guests), set (the table), set out (food in bowls), fold (napkins), arrange (dinnerware/flowers), dole out (servings), ladle (soup), pass (condiments), say grace, clink (glasses), regale, pass out/around, wash up, wash (dishes), cater

pour, nibble, wait, refrain from, serve, offer, set the table, pull (someone's chair out), wipe (one's mouth), sit up straight, fold a napkin, unfold (a napkin), arrange (one's utensils on the plate), compliment (the cook), pass (dishes), clear the table, offer to, refill

select, check, tip (the server), toast, raise (a glass), sit down, clink (glasses), read (a menu), wait (to be seated), take off (one's coat), dine, order (food), unfold (one's napkin), sign (the credit card receipt), pay (the bill), make a reservation, choose (a menu item), pick (a table)

deliver, charge, accommodate, inquire, serve (food & drink to customers), wait (tables), wait on (customers), greet (customers), welcome (customers), set (tables), clear (dirty dishes), refill (water glass), take (orders), recite (specials), prepare (tables for a meal), clean up, seat (customers), write down (food order), transmit (food order to kitchen staff), put in (an order), lay (tablecloth on table), bring (menus), check in with (customers), list (specials), introduce oneself, educate oneself

freeze, sear, burn, warm up, boil, heat up, wilt, thaw, chill, cool (in the refrigerator), simmer, defrost, warm, circulate (in a microwave), crisp

wind up, ground, fill, fatten, nourish, satisfy, calm, overwhelm, sustain, energize, slake, weigh one down, caffeinate, dehydrate, dry out, sate, bloat, loosen (one's stools), constipate, provide (sustenance), quench, curb (one's appetite), lower (ldl), upset one's stomach, turn one's stomach

choke, heave, turn over, hurl, spew, expel, belch, disgorge, regurgitate, water, dry, puff up, fart, pass gas, gag, hurt, vomit, barf, throw up, cough, swell, bloat, get the runs, salivate, retain water, break out (in hives), burp, spit out/up, puke, dry-heave, retch, upchuck, toss one's cookies, eruct

liquefy, smell, froth, blend, marinate, soften, darken, seep, drip, soak up, steep, burn, mix, fizzle, thicken, toast, roast, bake, sauté, fry, fizz, crisp, give off (smell), curdle, sizzle (on the grill), overcook, give off (kitchen odors)

shrivel, stink, smell, break down, perish, age, soften, discolor, spoil, pervade, wither, expire, sour, wilt, ferment, curdle, absorb (flavors in the refrigerator), dry out, decompose, compost, lose (flavor/firmness), bruise, grow (mold), sprout, rot, go off, give off (an odor), reek, go stale, ripen

position, reposition, level, align, right, straighten, center, layer, add (items to an online cart), line up, match up, realign

hug, parallel, mirror, match, stratify, line up, match up, run parallel/straight

jam, choke, freeze, stiffen, seal, glue, cure, fuse, set, stick, paste, gel, bond, jell, jellify, wax, cake, coalesce, clog, toughen, firm up, harden, thicken, coagulate, solidify, glom onto, fill in, clot, close up, encrust

freeze, stiffen, seal, cure, fuse, set, gel, dry, bond, wax, cake, coalesce, toughen, firm up, harden, thicken, petrify, coagulate, solidify, ossify, calcify, crystallize, clot, encrust, inspissate

bounce, jar, jolt, jerk, roll, pitch, rock, lurch, deviate, skew, reel, list, zigzag, bounce back, swerve, veer, sheer, wrench loose, wrest loose (from its moorings), jounce, rebound

break off, bounce, separate, dislodge, loosen, unhook, crack open, pop, break free, untie, lurch, disengage, detach, let go, release, uncouple, unyoke, set free, rebound, set adrift, work its way loose, come loose, work its way out

twist, crimp, screw, roll, arc, bend, curl, arch, encircle, twirl, wind, swivel, rotate, torque, cycle, snake, gyrate, whirl, curve, spiral, weave, vine, angle, swirl, circle, spin, crook, revolve, loop, orbit, reel, wheel, bow, pirouette, eddy, swerve, serpentine, pivot, curve around, turn (in one's hand)

wring, squeeze, cramp, strangle, twist, crimp, pinch, screw, tighten, roll, bend, wind, coil, torque, vine, buckle, tangle, wrinkle, crease, warp, snag, twine, knot, contort, enmesh, bunch, kink, skein (yarn), ruck up

litter, fill, migrate, invade, overtake, breach, riddle, leak, flood, overlap, contaminate, insinuate, intrude, overwhelm, disturb, swamp, consume, yawn, crowd, infest, encroach, overflow, colonize, impinge on, teem, bleed into/through, trespass on/upon, flow into, run into, spread into, stretch into, extend into, sprawl into, populate, people

scatter, sprawl, roll out, invade, overrun, widen, disperse, increase, take over, extend, broaden, encroach, impinge, branch out, fan out, open out, stretch into

sag, slump, fold, shake off, flop, slope, buckle, crumple, weaken, collapse, implode, sink, fall apart, tumble, fail, cave in, plop, fall down, ease down

turn over, knock over, upend, flip, roll over, invert, tip over, go belly up, capsize, overturn, turn upside down, reverse, turn inside out, topple over, turn turtle

bang, thunk, crash, fly, drop, splutter, topple, tear down, thwak, tip over, plummet, fall apart, tumble, fall, take down, plunge, nosedive, hurtle, fall down, flutter (to the ground), keel over, fall over

sling, hang, droop, loll, drop, swing, lower, float, dangle, string, leak, drip, flood, spill, drain, cascade, suspend, wilt, hook, overflow, brim, overhang

disgorge, perch, surface, emerge, project, define, reach into, expose, intrude, penetrate, bulge, stick out, reveal, overhang, protrude, jut out, poke out, emboss (with a raised design), extend (beyond a limit)

jam, cram, stuff, fit, pad, fill, pile up, indulge, hoard, fixate, weigh down, hog, heap, accrue, obsess, amass, glom onto, brim, mound, stockpile, mass, collect (items), keep (belongings), store (belongings), save (keepsakes)

stand, mount, nest, bear, pile up, bear down, grow, tilt, burden, overload, heap, bulge, buttress, stack up, top, loom, lean, mound, pile, arch over, rest atop, stack, amass (bulk), accumulate (mass), make (a mountain)

squeeze, jam, strangle, sandwich, choke, suffocate, press, compress, wedge, cram, stuff, envelop, fit, plug, fill, nest, overrun, hide, trap, converge, tangle, drift, flood, engulf, clog, jumble, swamp, crowd out, congest, encroach, infringe, impinge, jam together, clutter, knot, trespass, bunch

bundle, nestle, huddle, position, reposition, order, connect, assemble, organize, gather, collect, cluster, aggregate, cobble together, consolidate, relegate, pool, sort, line up, combine, bring together, link, arrange, group, amass, bunch, clump, array, reorder, mass, squeeze together, squash together, lay, lump together

pitch, bend, tip, incline, cock, grade, slope, angle, tilt, bank, list, orient, lean, slant, cant (at weird angles)

level, steady, stabilize, perch, balance, equalize, offset, counterbalance, counterpoise, poise, lean up against

rustle, fly, wave, twitch, ripple, quiver, stir, dance, float, ruffle, flap, flutter, blow, tremble, undulate, drift, flicker, waver, swirl, glimmer, sway, billow, vibrate, waft

tug, bounce, jingle, jar, jolt, jerk, rustle, toss, shake, jiggle, bob, rock, shimmy, churn, flap, rattle, agitate, rumble, tremble, sputter, oscillate, wobble, diddle, jumble, excite, jostle, electrify, vibrate, shiver, shudder, quake, throb, writhe, pulsate, reverberate, jangle, jounce, rock (back and forth), knock together, twang

fly, arc, curl, arch, wave, swivel, swing, flap, flutter, blow, wag, curve, weave, oscillate, rise and fall, bounce back, rebound, rock (from side to side), seesaw

shake, twitch, shimmy, flounder, falter, hesitate, quiver, float, totter, flutter, stumble, tremble, drift, flicker, fluctuate, waver, oscillate, pulse, wobble, vacillate, teeter, shiver, quake, pivot, rock (from side to side), yaw (around an axis), wonkle

pitch, bend, tip, shift, incline, cock, grade, slope, angle, tilt, tip over, reel, bank, list, orient, lean, roll (aircraft), pitch (aircraft), yaw (aircraft), slant, cant (at weird angles)

jingle, rattle, flutter, tremble, oscillate, wobble, electrify, vibrate, shiver, shudder, throb, pulsate, reverberate, twang

cut, cut across, crisscross, section, span, divide, cross, merge, subdivide, bridge, pass over, halve, bisect, meet, traverse, feed into, intersect, pass under

separate, part, split, clear, space, lengthen, section, narrow, widen, span, divide, cut off, withdraw, extend, subdivide, isolate, partition, stand apart, gape apart, screen off, widen (a gap), distance (a thing), put at a distance

separate, straddle, split, measure, flank, edge, bound, section off, juxtapose, delineate, front, demarcate, divide, subdivide, border on, bracket, cordon off, partition, circumscribe, patrol, stand sentry, bookend, border, establish (a boundary), mark out/off, mark (the edge)

lie, sprawl, stand, slouch, slump, sit, straddle, turn toward, drop, fit, fill, land, roost, rest on, mark, face, occupy, claim, thrive, stay, sleep, anchor, encamp, reside, lean, loom over, patrol, doze, lounge (in the corner), orient (toward mecca), stand sentry, slope toward, niche, live, exist, take up

cling, bump up against, touch, enfold, nestle, contact, coil, connect, hook up, nuzzle, snarl, edge, bound, converge, interlace, imbricate, tangle, rim, join, front, overlap, jumble, reach, buttress, shore up, bridge, border on, intertwine, knot, enmesh, meet, conjoin, push up against, rub against, abut, butt up against, fringe, snug up against, nest into, interfold

stand, settle, position, install, fix, establish, stake out, locate, put, place, pinpoint, find, station, situate, site, orient (to the east)

stand, nestle, huddle, hover, turn toward, stand together, nest, overlook, juxtapose, face, front, bridge, approach, verge on, come close, adjoin, back on to/up to, close in on, give onto

lash, bind, settle, snap, brace, freeze, hold in place, stabilize, plug in, tack, stitch, secure, fuse, fix, interlock, attach, mount, confine, paralyze, bear down, stick, buckle, pin, meld, rivet, tie up/down, restrict, immobilize, toggle, strap, hold together, fasten, cement, embed, lodge, peg, screw down/on, nail down, strengthen (with rebar), snap down, inactivate, deactivate, bring to a standstill, undergird

chain, bar, bolt, cage, close off, blockade, keep out, padlock, lock out, barricade (an entrance), secure (a door), turn (a key), fasten (a chain), slide (the latch), deadbolt, double lock, latch, seal up, lock in/up, seal off/in

elevate, shimmy, brace, reinforce, prop up, hold up, shoulder, support, bolster, buttress, shore up, bracket, underpin, lean, lay (a foundation)

jam, stuff, cup, fit, plug, seal, bottle, contain, tie up, enclose, confine, house, trap, sheathe, block, pin down, shut up/in, hold down, hold in, cork, keep, safeguard, keep under wraps, seal off, wall off, entomb, seal up, stop up, lock up/in, wall in, encase, seal in, keep safe

smother, envelop, enclose, hide, conceal, veil, cover, blanket, cloak, overlay, superimpose, consume, cap, clothe, shelter, carpet, encrust, swathe

envelop, encircle, enclose, corral, bound, edge with, bracelet, circle, ring, engulf, fence, consume, encompass, encapsulate, circumscribe, surround, edge in, fringe, band

sandwich, wedge, rope off, contain, enclose, hem in, confine, house, section off, cut off, hold down, impound, isolate, cordon off, hold in, rack, safeguard, tie down, wrap up, seal off, box, wall off, cram in, nail down, wall in, fence in, pack in, close (windows and doors), immure, partition off, screen in/off

break apart, chip, shed, slough off, fleck, scuff, fragment, flake, disintegrate, come apart, fall apart, crumble, corrode, molder, erode, splinter, decompose, rot, peel, fall down, break into (pieces), come off, sliver

shave, scrape, chip, score, nick, graze, notch, jab, swipe, ding, sideswipe, abrade, grate, scratch, cut, catch, pock, pockmark, dent, pit, strip away, mark, scuff, key (a car)

pull, tear, rip, stretch out, shred, stain, break, catch, run, shrink, bleach, thin, fade, wash out, disintegrate, snag, dissolve, tatter, wear out, lose (elasticity/buttons), come apart (at the seams), fray, loosen (threads), stretch (fabric), pill

jam, clog, rust, act up, come loose, stop working, conk out, lose (a screw), bend out of shape

tear, rip, chip, crack, contract, scratch, bend, curl, snap, split, break down, break, scar, buckle, fade, crumple, yellow, blacken, dull, tarnish, weaken, discolor, oxidize, warp, fall apart, deteriorate, crumble, depreciate, rust, corrode, burn out, wear down, splinter, bow, contort, dry out, kink, wear out, fissure, fray, come apart/loose, degrade (in sunlight)

sprawl, stretch out, pull out, stretch, lengthen, reach, extend, elongate, get longer, elasticize

thrust, fling, fly, fly off, arc, discharge, broadcast, expel, scatter, flash, rocket, soar, transmit, project, streak, radiate, gleam, emit, emanate, beam, erupt, relay, liberate, free, shower, exude, let fly, shoot out, send forth/out

separate, part, crack open, pop, gape, yawn, split open, open out, unfurl, roll out (carpet/awning), unroll, unfold, uncurl, unbend, broach (a cask of liquor), swing open, fly open, creak open, burst open

fatten, dilate, take in, expand, decompress, outgrow, inflate, bulge, mushroom, billow, thicken, swell, engorge, distend, outsize, puff out/up, balloon, fluff up/out, bloat with, plump up, supersize, belly out

stuff, sprawl, stretch out, spread out, pad, bulk up, fatten, dilate, enlarge, widen, double, expand, decompress, bulge, extend, broaden, branch out, round out, thicken, fan out, swell, bloat, engorge, distend, fill out, splay, plump up, belly out