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Powerful verbs

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  • She had so much fun, she wanted to (stay) a little longer.
    linger, remain, dawdle, dally, hang around
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  • He (ran) quickly down the road.
    sprinted, trotted, dashed, jogged, raced, rushed, bolted, darted, hurried
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  • "I will help you as soon as I have finished my homework". she (said)
    replied, responded, reacted
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  • They (built) a long bridge over the river.
    constructed, erected, fabricated,
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  • Help me (pick) an outfit for the party
    select, choose
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  • A lighthouse is used to (warn) ships about dangerous coastlines.
    alert, caution, forewarn, signal, notify
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  • The police (ran after) the thief.
    chased, persued, trailed, hounded
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  • The little bird (hurt) it's wing.
    injured, damaged, wounded, damaged, broke
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  • The pirates (hid) their treasure in a cave.
    concealed, disguised, safeguarded, buried, stowed
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  • The sound (echoed) around the cave.
    resounded, reverberated, repeated
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  • The man (walked) purposefully down the path.
    strode. sauntered, marched, strolled
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  • The waves (rolled) against the rocks in the storm.
    crashed, shattered, smashed, collided
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  • They (looked) at the clock as the minutes slowly ticked by.
    stared, gazed, glowered, glared
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  • "That will not work!" she (said)
    declared, uttered, pronounced, expressed, stated, cried
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  • They (read) the note several times.
    perused, inspected, scrutinised
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  • She sat (still) listening to the birds.
    silently, motionlessly, quietly,
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