Share Storytelling: Strong verbs
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The children were so thirsty that they … a bottle of water when they finished the race (drink)
slurped
gulped
sipped
She was nervous during the interview and only … on a cracker instead of eating lunch (eat)
gobbled
devoured
nibbled
The hungry wolves … the meat in seconds (eat)
nibbled
sipped
devoured
He was so tired that he … into the chair without saying a word (sit)
perched
'lounged
slumped
The bird … on the branch, watching the garden below (sit)
crouched
slumped
perched
The thief quickly … the wallet from her bag (take)
snatched
grabbed
seized
The police … the stolen goods during the raid (take)
fetched
seized
gobbled
She … across the creaky floor so she wouldn’t wake the baby (walk)
tiptoed
marched
wandered
The soldiers … in perfect formation down the street (walk)
lounged
marched
strolled
He … to the finish line as fast as he could (run)
sprinted
jogged
dashed
She … into the shop before it closed (run)
wandered
slumbered
dashed
He … at the stars, lost in thought (look)
gazed
glanced
glared
She … at him angrily after the rude comment (look)
sipped
peeked
glared
The child … through the keyhole to see inside (look)
peeked
shouted
glanced
They … the fireworks explode in the sky (see)
spotted
witnessed
muttered
She … her friend in the crowd immediately (see)
slurped
endured
spotted
