Strong Verbs for… All the Ways to MOVE!

went walked like an animal musically...

visited hiked flipped rocked
drove backpacked lumbered jammed
flew backtracked wormed hip-hopped
traveled pitter-pattered slimed boogied
chauffeured tip-toed slithered danced
took a trip meandered crawled pranced
sauntered dog-paddled tangoed
strolled waltzed
strode tap-danced

moved quickly moved (more!) heavy more!

ran frolicked movement! arranged
skipped parachuted pounded rearranged
zoomed jumped / leaped stamped conducted
galloped flipped thundered plucked
sped stretched hammered ripped
sprinted juggled slam-dunked scratched
bolted rocked squished stitched
bounded rowed splattered stuffed
sprinted wiggled trucked tickled
zoomed piggy-backed hauled tucked
trespassed pushed twisted
side-stepped pulled
parachuted doused
ransacked
wrangled

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 STRONGER VERBS for…What someone/something did!
helped ate made/created cleaned
assisted devoured papered washed
aided gulped pasted wiped
taught gobbled clipped dusted
rescued inhaled cut vacuumed
bandaged splurged constructed scrubbed
consoled licked decorated wiped
volunteered slurped sanded scraped
encouraged scribbled scoured
high-fived
reassured
embrace/enfolded
do to others not very nice... bothered got rid of
flirted chastised bugged fired
flattered manipulated irritated erased
bamboozled raged frustrated blasted
fooled hated/despised annoyed ejected
wormed humiliated humiliated electrocuted
snooped teased bullied bulldozed
outwitted slimed jabbed evaporated
sabotaged karate-chopped demolished
sassed monopolized shaved
saw more...not less liked in the kitchen
looked grew enjoyed cooked baked
watched cultivated loved toasted frosted
observed harvested appreciated fried measured
noticed magnified adored boiled greased
viewed luxuriated cherished roasted melted
glanced enveloped/encircle/ relished broiled grated
peeked enclose praised poached iced
peered ballooned grilled thawed
spied guaranteed plucked
double-checked vindicated
aimed

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 STRONG VIVID VERBS for… Blah! Blah! Blah! (& more)
said/talked asked Like an animal.. shouted
spoke suggested cackled hollered
replied requested chattered yelled
answered questioned screeched scolded
announced inquired yelped exclaimed
stated howled screamed
uttered squealed declared
cried barked
whispered yelled
sobbed chirped
muttered shrieked
wept clucked
gabbed disciplined
wailed
joked/
sniffled
wise-cracked

happily… other sounds gestures expressions

laughed gurgled shrugged smiled
guffawed groaned twitched grinned
giggled moaned shivered smirked
hee-hawed sneezed trembled glowed
rejoiced burped wrinkled frowned
chuckled shuddered pouted
snickered strained
sang/crooned scratched
patted

felt oops! Ways to think...

relieved botched read
dreaded goofed studied
cheapened hiccupped imagined
drained ruined worshipped
steamed jack-knifed wrote
mystified withered composed
anticipated wrenched recorded
oozed

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