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And hey, did you know that the word “raptor”—which is often used to describe birds of prey—comes from the Latin verb rapio, which means to plunder, rob, ravish, or abduct?
From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026
His chance at an Olympic medal came down to a much trickier challenge: remembering to put the verb at the end of a sentence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
Although it is obsolete in this sense, the verb survives in Welsh English in the sense of to scratch, especially with claws or fingernails, along with the noun use, to scratch.
From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025
In English, there is no verb ‘to river’ –– but what could be more of a verb than a river?!
From Salon • May 28, 2025
Combine and define confine + ment.—What other part of speech than a verb is "confine"? Ans.
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
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