separate, figure out, take off, extricate oneself, remove oneself, move out, step up, prove, choose, dispense with, rely on oneself, pay for oneself, think for oneself, stand up for oneself, stand apart, fight for, make decisions (for oneself), put distance between, distinguish oneself, insist on, differentiate, set oneself apart, self-regulate, free oneself, determine one's own direction, show one's mettle, declare (independence), assert one's independence, set out (on one's own), liberate oneself, break free/away, drop (pretensions), buck (a trend), move away, stand alone
figure out, analyze, gauge, weigh, plumb, test, compare, conceive, scan, imagine, define, reflect, scrutinize, examine, size up, read, discern, vet, peruse, contrast, explore, experiment, research, brainstorm, sort out, mull over, assess, deliberate, consider, contemplate, evaluate, ponder, figure in, calculate, estimate, forecast, rank, inquire, favor, categorize, cull, parse, sift, envision, distinguish, determine, look over, prefer, search, google, differentiate, meet with (an advisor), enroll, pore over, debunk, look for
devise, earmark, pursue, aim, design, plan, designate, propose, aspire to, set out to, take steps to, intend to, mean to, set out (to/for), have in mind, think of, expect, resolve to, determine to, declare one's intention, set an intention, seek to, set (a goal), want to, set one's sights on, commit, stay (the course)
protest, object, sigh, whimper, whine, tattle, criticize, quibble, complain, carp, grumble, pout, mope, brood, mutter, grouse, gripe, beef, bellyache, huff, disparage, puff, inveigh against, bemoan, bewail, wail, moan, snivel, sulk, mumble, scowl, frown, groan, grouch, bitch, air (a complaint), demur, kvetch, nag, nitpick, make a fuss
lie, duck, fabricate, evade, fib, fudge, whitewash, contrive, deflect, deny, defend oneself, dance around, excuse oneself, parry, dodge, smooth over, shirk, avoid (responsibility), counter, downplay, make excuses, fish, fault (someone else), spin (a tale), pin (blame on someone else), feign (sickness), dodge (blame), skirt (the issue), rescind (an earlier statement), protect (oneself), backpedal, minimize (the concerns of others), justify (one's behavior), qualify (an earlier statement), attribute (mistakes to factors beyond one's control), rationalize, backtrack, recant, beat around the bush
trim, tweak, drive, boost, fine-tune, reformulate, organize, strategize, outline, update, formulate, fund, consult, prioritize, check off, map, crank up, forward, set out to, dispatch, shape (vision/mission statement), mark (progress), shift (priorities), close in on (strategy), plan (next steps), chart (a five year plan), generate (funding), kill one's darlings, reorganize
tweak, launch, cooperate, fine-tune, analyze, reformulate, appraise, advance, modify, polish, coordinate, scrutinize, adjust, market, expand, evaluate, dodge, rethink, hire, scale up, parlay, go public, restructure, fund, escalate, jockey, amend, supplement, perfect, modernize, fortify, empower, lobby, take stock, raise standards, project (into the future), hone (craft/methods), professionalize, farm out, build (a following/a web presence), enlist (help/expertise), recruit (interns), outwit (competitors), re-evaluate, technologize, open (online venue/store), strengthen (business plan/team), secure (angel investors)
beg, bear, forage, scrounge, scavenge, finagle, resort to, resign, screw up, forfeit, do without, carry on, endure, manage, tolerate, abide, put up with, make do, skimp, depend on, rack up (debt), squeak by, dumpster dive, lack, miss, sacrifice, check out, line up, scrape by, eke out, forego, get by, knock around, hang out, owe (money), struggle with, rely on, hitchhike, wrestle with, ration out, fuck around, get along
chuck, stoop, slouch, slump, shrug, slacken, skip, submit, surrender, weaken, cut short, abdicate, quit, plummet, fall, opt out, yield, come to terms with, give up, accede, resign oneself, hit bottom, bail out, abandon (hope), mope, brood, capitulate, lose ground, acquiesce, isolate oneself, forgo, cede, drop out, sink into (depression), lose hope, stop trying/working, accept (defeat), sever (contact), throw in the towel, default (on one's payments), raise (a white flag), hang (one's head), drown, fall off (in one's duties), let go (of one's dreams), step down/away, slide into depression, give away
cut, slink, retreat, elude, evade, shy away, recede, vanish, disappear, flee, dodge, withdraw, shut down, avoid, leave, rupture, escape, sulk, turn away, isolate oneself, get drunk, get out of, insulate oneself (from the challenges of life), drop out, cut oneself off, run away, turn back, break away, turn to (drugs), back away/down, pull back/out, skip out, drop out of, quit (one's job), talk one's way out of, put in two weeks' notice, sleep, lock oneself in (a room), keep to oneself
slack off, hide, slough off, elude, evade, neglect, welsh, welch, abdicate, bail, fail to, parry, dodge, shirk, avoid, fritter away, shrink from, misuse, malinger, goof off, back down, get out of, fall off (in his duties), duck out of, cop out of, cut (class), drag (one's feet), play hooky, wriggle out of, pass up (an opportunity), give up on, back out of
probe, check, identify, focus, ramp up, plug away, buck up, expedite, turbocharge, buckle down, intensify (one's efforts), bring to bear, push forward, press on, move forward, devise (a plan), hone (one's skills), soldier on, redouble, double-check, take something in a different direction, refocus, man up, move toward, press forward
inject, drive, hunker down, brace, tackle, gird, brave, rally, fight, plow through, plow on, infuse, face, focus, convince, persuade, risk, dare, demand, resolve, undertake, stand up for, rustle up, determine, prove, buckle down, forge ahead, shed (doubts), set one's mind to, plunge into, hold firm, hold out for, assert, muster, generate (momentum), strive, remind oneself/others, stand (one's ground), dedicate oneself, strengthen (the team), summon (strength), drive oneself, grit one's teeth
bear, plow on, hold up, thwart, plug away, carry on, endure, persevere, tolerate, parry, swallow one's pride, withstand, sacrifice, resist, push through, forge ahead, push forward, press on, soldier on, grit (one's teeth), stick (to something), weather, sustain one's efforts, dedicate, confront (obstacles), intensify (one's work), redouble (one's efforts), outlast (naysayers), devote one's efforts to, carry through, come through, slog through (tasks), manage (challenges), ward off (doubts/opponents), push on
carry, steer, secure, protect, show, focus, act, hazard, shoulder, demonstrate, optimize, own, weigh (options), merit, exhibit, express, drive oneself, come through, carry through/out, answer to, ensure, bear (responsibility), prove (worthy), find (solutions), earn (trust), take on/up, clear up (misunderstandings), lay out (a vision), display (maturity), accept (responsibility), assume (responsibility for), impose (standards), impress upon, distinguish oneself (as a leader), dignify (a role), advocate for, invest in, honor (agreements), keep one's word, follow up/through
score, wallop, impact, finish, flush, soar, advance, manifest, shine, illumine, flourish, impress, climax, buck the odds, rout, astound, overcome, perform, exceed, achieve, thrive, succeed, better, excel, outshine, surpass, outperform, conquer, prevail, prosper, attain, effect, defy, accomplish, conclude, exalt, tip the balance, best, outclass, liberate, grin, complete, distinguish oneself, gain (recognition), earn (respect of colleagues), peak, reach (one's potential), fulfill (one's dream), top (the charts), win (an award/recognition), prove oneself, influence (one's field), tower, triumph, ascend, actualize, realize (goals/dreams), cross (a threshold), bring to completion, surmount, summit, land (a fellowship)
crack, wind up, split, break down, fade, collapse, spin out of control, plummet, disintegrate, backfire, deteriorate, screw up, fizzle, fail, waste, hit bottom, tank, bottom out, decline, teeter, erode, hang one's head, regret, end up, wear someone down, resign oneself (to fate), lose (work/hope), ruin (relationships), rack with
tap into, harness, imitate, adapt, form, rehearse, risk, dare, center oneself, clear one's head, innovate, meditate, visualize, channel, piggyback, emulate, carve out, dig oneself out, buckle down, block out (distractions), play to one's strength, expand (vocabulary/skill set), generate (a to do list/spreadsheet), discipline oneself, formulate (a plan to build new skills), reinvent oneself, modify (one's expectations), develop (one's capacity to handle new tasks), orient, forge ahead, tap into (resources), motivate oneself, run (lines), apply oneself
force, drive, sign, mold, resource, organize, advance, finesse, plug away, purchase, execute, implement, administer, join forces, capitalize, incorporate, fund, address, jockey, consult, expedite, found, patent, broker, lobby, pool resources, copyright, coordinate (work done by a team), activate (website), co-sign, launch (website), intensify (one's efforts), undertake (specific tasks by specific dates), press on/forward, proceed, co-found, take charge, attack (the work), bring to bear, manage (a project), push forward
drill, apply, model, devise, assemble, strategize, wait, join, diagram, plot, rehearse, direct, scheme, concoct, plan, delay, practice, enlist, formulate, mobilize, capitalize, invest, prognosticate, enable, schmooze, network, activate, frequent, carve out (a niche), clear (one's calendar), prove (one's creditworthiness/competence), build contacts, build (a team/support), channel (resources), ready, settle on (a business plan), synchronize (a launch), specify (the role of each team member), solidify (funding sources), foresee, develop (strategy), draw up (a business plan)
generate, unlock, devise, draw up, clear, spawn, start, conceive, catalyze, conjure up, kindle, imagine, sketch, draft, form, invent, machinate, contrive, formulate, initiate, innovate, envision, uncork, fantasize, work up, itch, coin, dream up, invoke, give rise to, begin, shape (an idea), bring on/about, give birth to (something), free (one's imagination), tap into (one's creativity), set off/in motion, create (a new genre)
generate, engineer, build, model, devise, shape, construct, assemble, erect, strengthen, conceive, proportion, redesign, contour, design, form, fashion, produce, coalesce, funnel, invent, draw up (a plan), concoct, create, cultivate, firm up, activate, solidify, string together, bring to life, furnish (a prototype), lay (a foundation), re-form
launch, rise, generate, debut, galvanize, start, nurture, prompt, catalyze, crowdsource, crowdfund, form (a 501c3), orchestrate, venture, jump into, step up/forward, hire, create, unveil, initiate, found, co-create, set in motion, undertake, head, spearhead, usher in, forge ahead, ready, instigate, pioneer, institute, kick-start, kick off, embark, fire up, give birth to, jumpstart, set up/off/about, issue (a license/a permit), introduce (an app/product)
sever, smother, get rid of, dispose of, settle, wind up, finish, dismantle, remove, put out, destroy, paralyze, jettison, close, drain, erase, ditch, cancel, cut short, abort, stop, cut off, doom, put an end to, shut down, shutter, wipe out, eradicate, annihilate, eliminate, stamp out, exhaust, abridge, conclude, use up, terminate, complete, lock up, finalize, discontinue, take down/out, shorten (a trip), abandon (an effort), bring to a close, end, finish off/up, tie up (loose ends), padlock, batten the hatch, rub out, unsubscribe
chuck, finish, unseat, scuttle, close, sabotage, retract, abort, resign, annul, halt, squelch, prohibit, withdraw, put an end to, phase out, stamp out, truncate, conclude, cap, terminate, finalize, wrap up, end, draw to a close, cut short/off, put to rest, shut down (a business), complete (a contract/a term), mark (the last time)
yank, choke, wrap, contain, tie up, curb, jam (phone lines/website), squelch (an uprising), arrest (the progress/process), check, muffle, hold up, spirit away, hamper, restrict, thwart, hinder, deter, forestall, stifle, deprive, stymie, curtail, stall, limit, rein in, drown out, deny (access/admission)
sever, zap, sideswipe, jam, strangle, choke, knock over, plug, bar, upend, fence off/in, enclose, bolt, trap, cover, close, block, sabotage, clog, waylay, halt, stop, tip over, impede, derail, intercept, deflect, obstruct, detour, cripple, snag, stymie, hold back, detach, wipe out, capsize, overturn, stamp out, immobilize, congest, strap, blockade, cordon off, barricade, shut up/away, seal off, body block, dam, gate off, disable (a device), wall off, lock (up), avalanche
drive, supply, assemble, lead, plan, enlist, advise, predict, mobilize, mandate, grant, steward, foster, orient, muster, discuss, commit, clarify, elucidate, set (goals), engage (employees), promote (cooperation), make clear, attend to, define (goals), expedite (progress), generate (structure), designate (section leaders), empower (team members), build a team
figure out, brave, incubate, train, aim, outline, anticipate, observe, plot, rehearse, scheme, brainstorm, plan, risk, practice, figure in, set in motion, pledge, channel, prepare, set out to, take steps to, ready, foresee, put in place, commit, gear up, attend to, set (an intention), rustle up (information/funding), muster (courage/resources), determine (feasibility), psych oneself up, put in order, get ready, run through (a speech/the plan), set in place, adjust (one's expectations)
cast, sharpen, establish, slice through, define, highlight, illumine, illuminate, identify, redefine, take stock of, correct, specify, distinguish, discriminate, pinpoint, reiterate, clear up, tweak (an earlier theory), fine-tune (one's reasoning), hone (one's analysis), spell out (fine points), fill in (details), reorganize (one's priorities), demystify, couch, reach (a conclusion), expand on (particulars), elucidate, shed light on, explicate, make clear
establish, settle on, define, cinch, close, verify, solve, summarize, realize, sum up, resolve, decide, back up, determine, prove, confirm, corroborate, agree on, conclude, validate, ascertain, encapsulate, disprove, find, clear up, draw (a conclusion), arrive at (a conclusion/solution), come to a decision, finalize, recap, recapitulate
settle on, name, define, put into words, pick out, make out, identify, authenticate, dub, locate, designate, recognize, distinguish, isolate, confirm, stack up, narrow (down), diagnose, pinpoint, single out, appoint, commit, make sense of, establish the identity of, fix (an identity), put a name to, verify (a derivation), make clear
jolt, shake, focus, reboot, take stock of, reason, rein in, snap back, home in on, refresh, refocus, clear one's head/mind, blot out (a thought), shake (an idea), block (negative thoughts), take control, nip in the bud, snap out of it, get a grip, bring one's mind back, marshal one's thoughts, pull it together, get it together
team up, cooperate, standardize, reinforce, organize, assist, gather, adjust, brainstorm, collaborate, report, delegate, designate, pool (resources), summarize, co-create, contribute, assign, confirm, corroborate, home in on, pull in, quiz, structure (a study group), hash out, coordinate (a reading schedule), compare and contrast, combine (findings), mark out for
probe, hunker down, plumb, dig in, marinate, soak up, read, explore, pique, hole up, dive into, plunge, immerse, preoccupy, wonder, pore over, buckle down, delve into, steep oneself in, engross oneself, occupy oneself, absorb oneself in, bury oneself in, fixate on/upon, lose oneself in, love (to learn), awaken (curiosity), receive (an assignment)
galvanize, trigger, kindle, arouse, stimulate, ignite, excite, activate, whet (someone's appetite for knowledge), spark (one's interest in learning), rouse (someone's curiosity), quicken (someone's understanding), stir (curiosity), inspire (someone to learn), fuel (someone's interest in a field of study)
plumb, ruminate, question (one's assumptions/beliefs), allow time (for an opinion to form), absorb, reflect, mull over, turn something over in one's mind, deliberate, consider, contemplate, ponder, come around, muse, pore over, revisit, digest, meditate on, cogitate, look over/at, roll over in one's mind, shape (a perspective)
break apart, analyze, gauge, refine, weigh, define, reflect, scrutinize, examine, size up, detect, identify, discern, piece together, assess, redefine, decipher, puzzle out, rethink, calculate, formulate, develop, predict, translate, contextualize, specify, sum up, cite, parse, dissect, conclude, pinpoint, wrestle with, revisit, decode, clarify, crack the code, figure in/out, compare and contrast, sharpen (one's analysis), approach, process (data), interpret (data), evaluate (data)
grasp, inspect, pull out, scan, listen to (a book on tape), absorb, soak up, study, scrutinize, take in, scroll, read, browse, check, peruse, review, comb through, dip into, sift, search, devour, pore over, digest, memorize, skim (the book), leaf through, crack open (a book), dog-ear, speed-read, mark (pages with notes), underline
unearth, probe, dig, appraise, theorize, do a web search, study, scrutinize, examine, investigate, vet, review, research, fact-check, verify, evaluate, calculate, comb through, solve, inquire, troll, map, confer, wade through, base, prove, corroborate, validate, google, pore over, hypothesize, delve into, submit (results for scrutiny), back up (one's premise), confirm (a premise), replicate (an earlier study), resolve (discrepancies), consult (archives), brainstorm (with experts), collect (data), devise (a method to investigate a topic), formulate (a hypothesis), design (a methodology), log (findings), chronicle (results of one's research), note (discrepancies), sort through/out, search for (data), cotton on
dig into, grind, concentrate, cram, highlight, disentangle (fact from assumption), absorb, scrutinize, investigate, notice, focus, review, synthesize, mull over, untangle, solve, incorporate, inquire, cross out, wade through, distinguish, isolate, dissect, glean, pore over, digest, familiarize, quiz, make sense of, unravel, clear up, keep track of, brush up, test (oneself), dog-ear, hone (one's understanding), take in (information), delve, ground (one's understanding), skim (one's notes), type up (notes), underline, scribble (notes), track (details), tear through, progress through (levels of understanding), cotton on
expel, supervise, test, organize, administer ( a school), administrate (a school), schedule, suspend, hire, finance, assign (classrooms), hold (an assembly), staff (a school), standardize (testing), maintain (standards/schools), train (teachers), certify (teachers), introduce (plans/protocols), bring in (consultants), comply with (regulations), tenure (professors), adopt (standards), credential (teachers), ring (bell), counsel (students), evaluate (teachers/students), graduate (students), reprimand (teacher), suspend (a coach), call (meetings), assemble (faculty), detain (misbehaving students)
theorize, scrutinize, review, claim, verify, evaluate, critique, argue, propose, excerpt, put forward, prove, assert, conference, hypothesize, postulate, posit, submit (results for scrutiny), undergo (review), present (a paper), comment on, pose (questions), defend (a dissertation), replicate (results), state, publish (in a scholarly journal), subject to (criticism), peer-review, corroborate (results), authenticate (results), substantiate (claims)
model, transmit, strengthen (skills), build on (strengths), build up (self-confidence), share (skills), advise, demonstrate, mentor, enthuse, inspire, interpret, reiterate, reprimand, tutor, impart, kindle (interest), cultivate (intellectual rigor), supply (expertise), correct (a mentee's language), upbraid, arouse in, transfer (skills), examine (the skill set of a mentee), address (weaknesses), coach (a debate team/a sports team), supervise (a playground), provide (outside help)
drill, hover, distill, test, grade, drone, transmit, define, highlight, mark, examine, illustrate, portray, pass, fail, hold back, advise, demonstrate, address, summarize, enthuse, disseminate, assign, inculcate, flunk, convey, home in on, hold forth, reiterate, instruct, reprimand, lecture, sermonize, explicate, flash (slides on the wall), frame (a concept), field (questions), shape (one's argument), come to the point, tutor, impart, correct (papers), cover (a topic), collect (homework), prepare (a lecture), kindle (interest), arouse (curiosity in one's students), hammer home, transfer (skills/knowledge), cultivate (intellectual rigor), pontificate, supply (expertise), maintain (order), discipline (students), punish (a student), detain (a student), promote (students to the next grade), honor (student), aid, assist (a teacher), prepare (lesson plans), revise (a syllabus), upbraid
conjecture, theorize, size up, open, synthesize, consider, systematize, contextualize, integrate, broaden, philosophize, conceptualize, form (a concept), hypothesize, postulate, posit, hold (multiple viewpoints), widen (one's lens), expand (one's frame of reference), zoom out, take into consideration, draw on/from, elaborate on
shape, infer, size up, piece together, synthesize, deliberate, consider, puzzle out, contextualize, look into, reorient, postulate, process (information), sort out (impressions), orient (one's approach), figure in/out, think over, put together, put forth (a theory), run through/over, reinterpret (facts/events)
bend, cycle, appear, mistake, spiral, fixate, distort, spin, claim, delude, reel, misunderstand, lapse into, minimize, dismiss, believe, run riot, trip, hallucinate, catastrophize, turn against, ignore (facts), slip into (delusional thinking), hide (the truth from oneself), stew (in delusional thoughts), jump (from thought to thought), glom onto, confuse (hallucinations with reality), deceive oneself, be unable to shake (a thought)
falter, hesitate, mistake, misread, misinterpret, muddle about, misconstrue, lose sight of, misunderstand, muddle something up, take for, get something wrong, confound with, lose (one's perspective), get the wrong idea, confuse (similar things), misconceive, miss the boat, mix up (with something else), miscalculate, delude oneself
build, die, earn, demand, fall short, negate, pass muster, matter, refute, deserve, call for, merit (consideration), gain (traction), warrant (attention), plant (seeds/an idea), test (one's assumptions), receive (attention), broaden (one's scope/one's thinking), meet (expectations), conflict (with one's beliefs), challenge (one's assumptions), fail (to), supersede
score, test, crib, advance, graduate, skip (ahead/a year), print, photocopy, plagiarize, report, edit, check out, xerox, rewrite, procrastinate, room with, strive, take (exams), register (for classes), sign up (for classes), turn in (assignments), take (notes), meet (deadlines), skip (class), check (one's work), apply (one's intelligence), defend (a thesis), submit (papers/application), attend (seminars), participate (in discussions), write (papers), pass (a class), fail (a class), review (one's schoolwork), make connections, pull an all-nighter, receive (an assignment)