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action verbs

  • plural
    of action verb.
    action verb
    noun
    a verb, as run, think, or soothe, that expresses something that a person, animal, object, or process in nature can do, as in Close the door! or The storm is flooding many houses along the coast, rather than expressing a state of being.

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Bizarre mixed metaphors, reaching action verbs galore, etc.

From Slate Nov. 28, 2023

Today, I’ll share your picks for what to do, buy, watch, eat and more — the best of the action verbs.

From New York Times Dec. 24, 2022

The instructor on the big-screen monitor, broadcasting from John A. Logan Community College, 35 miles away, nods and begins her Spanish 102 lesson, diagramming sentences with action verbs and direct object pronouns.

From Washington Times Feb. 8, 2020

With plenty of things to climb on, climb through, ride, build and other action verbs, the kids will be plenty engaged, and you probably will be, too.

From Seattle Times May 12, 2018

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