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)
separate, adapt, modify, alter, jettison, adjust, cancel, abandon, redirect, decipher, defer, rethink, correct, improve, rework, revise, postpone, amend, arrange, reshuffle, rearrange, let go (of a plan), solve (a dilemma), cast aside (a plan), invent (a back-up), tweak (one's plan), switch (tactics), step back (to get an overview), regroup, split up, temper (one's enthusiasm), reorganize
grope, wind up, roam, slip, mistake, overlook, neglect, guess, obscure, crisscross, drift, deviate, screw up, reel, misjudge, come to a halt, err, exhaust, end up, backtrack, wander, miscalculate, meander, strand, miss (a fork in the trail), sheer off course, fumble with (a map/compass), ramble, tromp, take a wrong turn
Search > Finding, Recognizing or Revealing Something > How People, Ideas or Things Reveal Themselves
concede, surface, submit, surrender, emerge, appear, materialize, manifest, arise, crop up, yield, relent, capitulate, bare, step forward, reveal, disclose, throw in the towel, permit, come out, come out (of hiding), give oneself up, turn oneself in, raise one's arms in surrender, rise (to the surface), come to the surface, come to light, spring up, shed (a disguise)
turn in one's hand, certify, test, show, spot, detect, identify, authenticate, verify, justify, check out, back up, recognize, distinguish, prove, corroborate, validate, testify to, double-check, attest, pick out (a suspect in a line-up), call by its name, prove accurate, bear out, establish the truth of, check the authenticity of
part, scoot, probe, pad, scale, wade, troop, amble, slither, hunt, root, tread, clamber, scramble, scamper, track, trail, pursue, scout, spot, seek, investigate, read, trace, circle, explore, snoop, progress, hike, troll, romp, muck around/about, make one's way, plot (a course), trek, backpack, tramp, pick one's way (through the thicket), scan (for landmarks), grope around/through, slice across (terrain), swing at, duck under, wind through (terrain), journey, cover (miles), navigate (with a compass), slop (through puddles), avoid (poison plants)
hollow out, excavate, unearth, bore, scoop out, tunnel, disinter, burrow, mine, quarry, extract, push up, dig, rig, cut, descend, climb, pan, expose, sift, partner, ascend, bring to light, dredge up, ferret out, spelunk (in a cave), cave, gouge out, rappel, strap on (a headlight), buckle (a safety harness), test (equipment/air), memorize (navigational points), lock and hold, maintain (equipment), wrap (a rope), abseil, secure (tools/lights)
devise, organize, establish, settle on, suggest, imagine, coordinate, schedule, disperse, commandeer, orchestrate, rule out, mull over, deliberate, consider, evaluate, calculate, enlist, recruit, advise, formulate, predict, forecast, resolve, propose, fill out (forms), arrange, prepare, assemble (a team), extrapolate, check out (the terrain), deem (workable), weigh (risks and benefits), rehearse (scenarios), practice (a rescue), generate (funds/goals), plan (a search), procure (supplies), attend to (details), fill in (holes in one's strategy), determine (the scope of the search), size up (a situation)
spread out, inspect, scout, converge, divide, hazard, venture, assess, initiate, leave, depart, undertake, fan out, dispatch, deploy, embark, set out/off, cast one's fate to the winds, send out/ahead, heed (warnings), assemble (at a designated point), survey (the land), gather (supplies/personnel), split up (to search), assume (positions), commence
snatch, excavate, alight, snap up, forage, hunt, scrounge, scavenge, rout around, root, ferret, comb, piece together, loot, spirit away, ransack, dumpster dive, trawl, sift, hunt down, shuffle, treasure, pick up (an item), search through, scour, look through, come across/upon, turn up/over, scrape together, dig through, rifle through, sort through, rummage, pick through (trash)
tap, question, hunt, track, stake out, pursue, monitor, investigate, shadow, collect, authenticate, explore, eavesdrop, pay off, verify, decipher, untangle, disentangle, substantiate, interview, keep an eye on, inquire, sample, determine, petition, confirm, corroborate, validate, ascertain, search, decrypt, bug, interrogate, tail, request, unravel, sort through, crack (a code), find out, follow (a lead), seek (information), appeal to
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)