snatch, burrow, scratch, rustle, fly, dig, wiggle, wriggle, perch, wade, hop, shake off, flit, slice through (air), swarm, flock, dive, leap, land, cavort, dance, strut, claw, jump, skip, mount, float, totter, skitter, ruffle, flutter (wings), scurry, scrabble, waddle, waggle, alight, rocket, soar, glide, gather, migrate, dart, splash, plunge, nosedive, swoop, gunnel

chip, clang, drum, screech, roll, grate, flick, stir, spray, clack, swarm, peck, coo, pip, cluck, crow, woo, trill, beep, hoot, honk, caw, cry, howl, hiss, hum, buzz, flap, beat (wings), bat, tweet, drone, cheep, click, chirp, chirr, chipper, chirrup, chitter, scold, sing, peep, quack, cronk, crunk, squawk, squeak, mock, chime, chant, scream, whirl, phrase, laugh, beg, chirk, chirm, shriek, grackle, chuckle, rattle, warble, cackle, whistle, gobble, mimic, tinkle, mewl, twitter, flutter, jabber, echo, chortle, descend, chewink, question, call, answer, chatter, imitate, gobble (turkeys), stridulate, quaver, squee

bore, raise, fumble, nestle, snap, feed, siphon, bite, alight, peck, roost, rest on, molt, hatch, push out, nest, rear, suck, preen, snap up, cock (head), settle on, snuggle, nuzzle, balance, cocoon, engorge itself, pollinate (flowers), insulate (a nest), regurgitate, incubate, metamorphose (insects) infest, invade, feather (feather a nest), hibernate, gyrate, winter, mate, pair, overrun, estivate, fledge, splash, bill, cannibalize

screech, gnash, chomp, gnaw, scratch, cluck, crow, stomp, moo, snort, bray, bleat, baa, oink, squeal, whelp, grunt, chump, swish, grumph, rumble, low, sough, sigh, trumpet

tussle, nip, graze, ram, lash, chew, chomp, roll, scratch, stink, feed, spray, bite, hop, strut, waddle, peck, molt, hatch, nest, suck, mate, lap up, eat, bear, plod, shed (antlers/winter coat), break free, troop, calve, hump, nibble, chew (cud), forage, ruminate, masticate, wallow, bed down, roam, stomp, charge, caper, amble, trammel, agitate, congregate, crop, lay (eggs), frolic, play, breed, fledge, birth, nurse, stand up, learn, reproduce, suckle, ail, perish, die

tug, scrape, chomp, fumble, wiggle, wriggle, feed, snake, bite, hop, dive, leap, float, glide, molt, estivate, lay (eggs), dunk, throng, hide, swim, catch, flail, slink, spawn, slough off, turn color, slice through (water), morph (into), metamorphose, surface, spatter, splatter, swallow, crawl, slither, dart, pounce, school

strike, belch, clack, stomp, snort, clop, blow, pant, nicker, whimper, whinny, neigh, clomp, clonk, clunk, thwak, whicker, snortle

nip, graze, bust, crunch, chomp, gnaw, jolt, roll, drag, buck, twitch, strut, rear, nuzzle, bear, plod, nibble, stomp, frolic, canter, gallop, lunge, trot, frisk, bolt, balk (at a jump), clop, sire, blaze, lope, shy, start, froth, prance, pace, nose, race, flick (tail), nudge, munch, lurch, stamp, shake (head), swing (tail/head), rear up, swish (tail), toss (head), slice through, startle, thunder, unseat, prick up (its ears), crib

chomp, haul, buck, kick, deliver, hump, bray, munch, clomp, carry (a load), shift (under a blanket), climb, plod along, dig in, heehaw, trot (off), refuse (to budge), switch, give birth to (a colt)

bump, bounce, tighten, straddle, harness, break, jump, mount, preen, hitch, tether, water, post, canter, sink into (the saddle), groom, curry, train, show, pick (hooves), rein, cinch (a saddle), girth up, yoke, strap up, ride, gallop, parade, saddle, saddle up, bridle, dismount, tack (up), lunge, caracole, cinch, cowboy, geld

nestle, wiggle, flush, dive, float, waddle, balance, sing, call, forage, swim, surface, blow, hunt, sunbathe, flip, breach, bark, slip, pile up, flop, bellow, haul out, strain, gulp, broach

tussle, slam, migrate, winter, mate, forage, play, herd, chase, prey, hunt, run, establish (territory/dominance), stampede, strategize, flank, overtake, pick up (scent), overpower, fight, challenge, nurture, trample, snuffle, pronk

wrestle, shed, feed, migrate, molt, suck, hibernate, mate, hump, birth, nurse, stand up, reproduce, suckle, ail, die, crawl, walk, wean, dominate, mark out (territory), attract (a mate), submit, injure (prey), prey, hunt, conceive, challenge (a rival), protect (position of dominance), defend (territory), give birth, push out (a calf), procreate, care for, rear (young), raise (young), mature, nourish, nurture (their young), abound, proliferate, multiply, fall ill, sicken, age

chew, cry, howl, squeak, mewl, squeal, pant, bark, snarl, lap, yelp, yip, yowl, yap, growl, whine, purr, meow, mew, eek

shave, clip, trim, prize, smooth, pat, hold, play with, feed, brush, fix, pen in, tether, trot out, neuter, water, groom, train, show, care for, declaw (cats), crop ears, dock (tails), cage, pet, curb, teach (tricks), reward, exercise, immunize, vaccinate, empty (litter box), operate (on), personify, fawn over, walk (the dog), wash, bathe, soothe, name, pick up/out, out, house, spay, castrate, adopt, pamper, tickle, unleash, dote on, fret over, indulge, let out

slap, chomp, chuck, scratch, nestle, shred, stink, smell, bite, strut, claw, lap up, frolic, play, chase, pant, whimper, bark, tickle, spit out, wag, slurp, shed (hair), retract (claws), snooze, nap, heed, jump up, snarl, give off (a smell), secrete, gambol, badger, pester, soil, prick up (ears), retract claws (cats), cough up (hairball), drag in, tuck (tail), lower (head), roll over, paw

struggle, slash, wrench, huddle, tense, flare (one's nostrils), smell, skitter, scurry, cock (head), bleed, hide, slink, slither, rear up, startle, run, sense, tear through/around, scan, squeeze into, burrow into/through, prick up, back away/off, panic, bound, skulk, steal, retreat, elude, evade, shy away, clump together, fight back, hear, listen, give in, fend off, camouflage

wrest, tear, clamp, clench, struggle, snatch, mangle, slash, wrench, gnash, snap, flare (one's nostrils), tackle, claw, jump, corral, hide, catch, stampede, fight, growl, steal, retreat, fight one's way, bare (teeth), tear at/off, rend, tear into, hound, snare, kill, set (a trap), sheathe (claws), dog, bear down, prey upon/on, ensnare, roar, attack, display (fangs), advance, menace, threaten, surrender, jag, draw blood, defend (itself)

struggle, snatch, bore, gnaw, hover, dig, snap, tackle, smell, bite, jump, snap up, cock (head), chase, slink, dart, pounce, lope, hunt, run, fight, sense, rout around, paw, follow, bound, skulk, hear, listen, lurk, startle (prey), wind (prey), spring, bait, trap, track, prowl, trail, stake out, pursue, corner, stalk

mangle, slash, eviscerate, skin, pack, drive, load, rustle, shoot, discharge, cock, hang (to dry), hide, catch, steal, retreat, listen, bait, track, trail, stake out, rend, hound, snare, kill, set (a trap), dog, ensnare, attack, advance, ride (horseback), scout, climb (trees), watch, wait, mask (one's scent), poison, reload, aim, let fly (an arrow), conceal, camouflage, ferret, drag (prey), cure (meat), freeze (meat), process (meat), gut, target-shoot, foil, jag

flex, snatch, bore, tunnel, graze, gnaw, scoot, heft, probe, scratch, wipe, rustle, buck, stand, curl, nestle, ball up, dig, wiggle, wriggle, pad, kick, bite, stash, wade, hop, leap, cavort, jump, scurry, scrabble, preen, cock (head), snuggle, nuzzle, hump, forage, amble, birth, throng, swim, slink, dart, groom, frisk, lope, prance, swish (tail), pant, rear (young), run, wag, gambol, stake out (territory), sense, adapt, protect (one's young), fend off (predators/rivals), hoard, scrounge, scavenge, rout around, root, paw, wipe off, tear through/around, kick up, shake out/off, worm one's way, chock, drool, back up/out, tread, scan, step, edge, fill in (a tunnel), nose into, squeeze into, sink into, stretch, burrow into/through, clamber, pass on, scramble, cuddle, coddle (one's young), stumble, scamper, scuttle, skedaddle, bay, follow, rustle (through the brush), spasm, sun (itself), flap (ears)

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